Hired soldier is gleeful about broken cane (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERCENARY Hired soldier is gleeful about broken cane (9) (9)
6% ELATEDLY In a gleeful manner (8) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
5% DELIVERANCE Release, hand over broken cane (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
5% MACHETE Cane cutter (7) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
5% BRINGON Hire to the team (7) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
5% PERSEVERE Soldier on exercise about taking part (9) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 16, 2025
5% LEASE Hire (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 13, 2025
5% EMPLOY Hire staff (6)
5% GIDDINESS Gleeful feeling (9) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
4% DRAGOON Cavalry soldier (7) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2025
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