Leading unit of a military force (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VANGUARD Leading unit of a military force (8) (8)
9% PRESSGANG To force a person into military service (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
9% BATTALION Military unit (9) The Telegraph Quick Jul 25, 2025
8% FLOPS Failures in force leading to cuts (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
8% SQUADRON Basic unit of an air force (8) (8) Mirror Classic Sep 12, 2025
8% LEGION Mission disheartened military force (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 15, 2025
8% ARMY Marching military force (4)
8% BESIEGED Surrounded with military forces (8) (8)
7% OUST Force out (4) Universal Oct 14, 2025
7% TRAFFIC Driving force? (7) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
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