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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUARTERMASTER Person in charge of military supplies taking mercy on captain (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 15, 2015
3% PRESSGANG To force a person into military service (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
3% LENIENT Merciful (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
3% ASHCANS Depth charges, in military slang (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
3% ORDNANCE Military supplies (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Oct 1, 2025
2% FEE Charge (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
2% RANK Military position (4)
2% KHAKI Military fabric (5) The Times Concise Oct 11, 2025
2% RUNAT Charge (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
2% CATER Supply food for (5) USA Today Oct 10, 2025

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