Holding fire at first, annoy NCOs in fighting force Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIFLE CORPS Holding fire at first, annoy NCOs in fighting force (11) The Times Cryptic Feb 10, 2022
6% SINGE Hold to the fire (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
5% NAVY Fighting force at sea (4) Commuter Feb 23, 2026
5% VEX Annoy (3) The Telegraph Quick Feb 16, 2026
5% MIFF Annoy (4) Universal Feb 10, 2026
5% SGT Certain NCO (3) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
5% PESKY Annoying (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 5, 2026
5% SGTS Some NCOs (4) Universal Jan 31, 2026
5% PESTER Annoy (6) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
5% NARKS Annoys (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 10, 2026

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