Obscure punishment given to retreating soldiers (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARCANE Obscure punishment given to retreating soldiers (6) (6)
6% DEN Retreat (3) Thomas Joseph May 23, 2026
6% MENU Soldiers given uniform list (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
5% CORPS Body of soldiers (5) The Telegraph Mini Jun 27, 2026
5% TROOPS Soldiers (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jun 24, 2026
5% ANTS "Soldier" insects (4) Commuter Jun 23, 2026
5% PAWN Chess soldier (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 16, 2026
5% PENAL Dealing with punishment (5) The Telegraph Mini Jun 12, 2026
5% FOG Mist that may obscure a runway (3)
5% LETSOFF Doesn't punish (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 9, 2026
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