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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERC Hired soldier, briefly (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 23, 2020
8% RENTS Hires (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
8% MERCS Hired guns, briefly (5) Universal Nov 4, 2025
7% TAXI Car and driver for hire (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
7% MESS Where soldiers might get eggs and soldiers (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
7% EMPLOY Hire, as staff (6)
7% EGG Soldiers go with this? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 3, 2026
7% CAB Hired vehicle (3)
7% RECRUIT New hire (7) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
7% TROOP Group of soldiers (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026

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