Shoot and frighten drill-sergeant to a limited extent Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENDRIL Shoot and frighten drill-sergeant to a limited extent (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 13, 2017
3% ATEASE Drill sergeant's order (6) Newsday Feb 25, 2026
2% EXTREME Limit (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 26, 2026
2% SCARE Frighten (5) Commuter Apr 24, 2026
2% SCARY Frightening (5) Universal Apr 20, 2026
2% DARNIT "Well, shoot!" (6) LA Times Daily Apr 20, 2026
2% DRAT "Shoot" (4) Universal Apr 16, 2026
2% SCARIEST Most frightening (8) Newsday Apr 15, 2026
2% CHATS Shoots the breeze (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 15, 2026
2% GREATNESS Sergeant's unusual distinction (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 14, 2026

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