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
5% IRKED Annoyed (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2025
5% MIFF Annoy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 17, 2025
5% NETTLE Annoy (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2025
5% SGT Army NCO (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 9, 2025
5% SSGT NCO rank (4) LA Times Daily Jul 4, 2025
5% CLENCH Hold with force (6)
5% MOMENTUM The force of mother holding the sign tightly at first (8) (8)
5% ARMY Fighting force (4) Commuter Jun 4, 2025
4% ROIL Make annoyed (4) New York Times Sep 8, 2025

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