One soldier (highly decorated) about to spring up (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One soldier (highly decorated) about to spring up (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 1, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ORIGINATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORIGINATE One soldier (highly decorated) about to spring up (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
7% PROUDOF Highly pleased about (7) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
6% ARISEN Up and about (6) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
6% WIREDFORSOUND Highly enthusiastic (13) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
6% EXALT Speak highly of (5) LA Times Daily Dec 25, 2025
6% AONE Highly-rated (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
6% LAUD Speak highly of (4) Universal Dec 23, 2025
6% ADEPT Highly capable (5) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
6% ADORN Decorate (5) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
6% GREAT Highly gifted (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 17, 2025

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