Old soldier - or cadet being trained? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDCOAT Old soldier - or cadet being trained? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 14, 2025
6% PLEBE New cadet (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 9, 2026
6% EXPRESS Old, smooth type of train (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
6% MESS Cadet's cafeteria (4) The Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
6% VETERAN Old soldier (7) (7) Mirror Classic Mar 9, 2026
5% TROOPER Report returned with old soldier (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Apr 23, 2026
5% GETON Board, as a train (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 23, 2026
5% GRUNT Lowly soldier (5) New York Times Midi Apr 16, 2026
5% PAWN Chess "soldier" (4) Universal Apr 14, 2026
5% ANT Little soldier (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 14, 2026

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