Soldiers tense after scrap retreating for cover Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Soldiers tense after scrap retreating for cover featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on March 19, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GARMENT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GARMENT Soldiers tense after scrap retreating for cover (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 19, 2026
3% ORT Scrap (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 14, 2026
3% CHAINMAIL In post after tea covering for old soldiers (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
3% AXING Scrapping (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
2% NAILBITER Tense situation (9) Thomas Joseph Mar 19, 2026
2% RAG Cloth scrap (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 16, 2026
2% IOTA Scrap part of an alphabet (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
2% EASE "At __, soldier!" (4) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2026
2% EGGSHELL Protective cover breached before soldiers enter? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
2% DIET Long, tense parliament (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 11, 2026

Clues for The Telegraph Cryptic Puzzle on March 19, 2026

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