Recruit with English name is grabbed by army officer Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENLIST Recruit with English name is grabbed by army officer (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 13, 2018
3% HIREE Recent recruit (5) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
3% MYRA Name that's an "army" anagram (4) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
3% ENSIGNS Soldiers, leaderless, recruit second officers (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 24, 2025
3% CAPTAIN Army officer (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 17, 2025
3% KITCHEN Army recruiter leaving the old Queen room (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
2% CASHIN Grab the chips and dip? (6) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
2% SGT Army rank (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026
2% MBAS Some corp. recruits (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 30, 2026
2% BUSHHAT Aussie army topper (7) Newsday Jan 30, 2026

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