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

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Soldier guarding back of unit alongside tense, tough instructor last seen in Telegraph Toughie puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MARTINET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MARTINET Soldier guarding back of unit alongside tense, tough instructor (8) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 9, 2022
5% ESCORT Guard key soldiers back in Aldershot (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2026
5% TUTOR Instructor's express disapproval with soldiers (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 1, 2026
4% EDGY Tense (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 12, 2026
4% PROS Links instructors (4) USA Today Nov 11, 2026
4% OOF "Tough one" (3) New York Times Midi Nov 9, 2026
4% PROTECT Guard (7) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2026
4% SMARTWATCH Stylish group of soldiers on guard duty? (10) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2026
4% WARY On guard (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2026
4% LEATHERY Tough (8) (8) Mirror Quick Oct 30, 2026

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