Soldier guarding back of unit alongside tense, tough instructor Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MARTINET Soldier guarding back of unit alongside tense, tough instructor (8) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 9, 2022
5% TEACHERS Instructors (8) The Telegraph Quick Mar 10, 2026
4% DENIM Dug back for tough material (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 28, 2026
4% NERVOUS Edgy, tense (7) The Times Concise Mar 28, 2026
4% TOWPATH Track alongside a canal (7) The Times Concise Mar 25, 2026
4% EASE "At ___, soldier!" (4) New York Times Midi Mar 24, 2026
4% SENTINEL Military guard (8) The Times Concise Mar 21, 2026
4% STAIN Tough spot (5) LA Times Daily Mar 20, 2026
4% GARMENT Soldiers tense after scrap retreating for cover (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 19, 2026
4% GOON Tough (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 19, 2026

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