Soldiers on top of a defensive position — fire Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETRENCH Soldiers on top of a defensive position — fire (8)
6% AMNOT Defensive comeback (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 8, 2026
6% ALIBI Defense strategy (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
6% RAMPART Defensive embankment (7) The Times Concise Dec 19, 2025
5% TROOP Group of soldiers (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
5% TOMB ___ of the Unknown Soldier (4) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
5% STANCES Positions (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 21, 2026
5% NOSIR Soldier's denial (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 20, 2026
5% PAWN Chess soldier (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 20, 2026
5% NATO Western defense org. (4) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
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