Soldier or sailor returning on leave Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Soldier or sailor returning on leave . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESERT RAT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESERT RAT Soldier or sailor returning on leave (10)
77% DESERTRAT WWII soldier and sailor returning after leave (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 19, 2015
7% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
7% SEAMEN Sailors (6) New York Times Aug 26, 2025
7% ENROL Some sailor, newly returned to sign on (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
7% TAR Sailor gets deserter to return (3) (3)
7% TAILOR Tinker, _, soldier, sailor, counting rhyme (6) (6)
7% SIGMA Letter returned by American soldiers (5) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 22, 2025
6% BRIG Sailor's lockup (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 10, 2025
6% AYE Sailor's assent (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 10, 2025
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