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Hard-bitten drill-sergeant clutches strand of hair Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard-bitten drill-sergeant clutches strand of hair featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on February 18, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENDRIL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TENDRIL Hard-bitten drill-sergeant clutches strand of hair | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 3% | TENHUT Shout from a drill sergeant | (6) | Premier Sunday | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 3% | LOCK Strand of hair (4) | (4) | Mirror Classic | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 2% | GRASPS Clutches | (6) | Commuter | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 2% | EASY Not hard | (4) | Commuter | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 2% | DNA Stuff with strands | (3) | New York Times | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 2% | HOLD Clutch | (4) | Universal | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 2% | GRIP Firmly hold on to, clutch | (4) | The Times Concise | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 2% | BIT Drill part | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 2% | SGT Drill leader: Abbr. | (3) | Universal | Feb 7, 2026 |
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