Hoped-for effect of having a big military Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETERRENCE Hoped-for effect of having a big military (10)
3% WISHED Hoped (6) USA Today Dec 8, 2025
3% ASPIRE Have hopes (to) (6) Newsday Nov 24, 2025
3% DREAM Have hopes for the future (5) Universal Nov 17, 2025
3% TAKEHOLD Start to have an effect (8) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
3% SERVE Be in the military (5) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
3% TELLING Effective (7) Eugene Sheffer Nov 4, 2025
3% EMPTY Desmopathy periodically having no effect (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025
2% NAAFI Military canteen (5) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 7, 2025
2% SON Henry VIII's hope (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
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