Stand-in senior officer backed with little hesitation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOCUM Stand-in senior officer backed with little hesitation (5) The Times Cryptic Mar 16, 2016
3% OLDER Senior (5) LA Times Daily Jul 18, 2026
3% ADJUTANT Assistant to a senior officer (8) (8) Puzzler Jul 9, 2026
3% PLATOONSERGEANT Senior non-commissioned officer * (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 4, 2026
3% REELECT Put back in office (7) Universal Jul 2, 2026
3% PAUSES Hesitates (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 1, 2026
3% GENERAL Senior officer in overall (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed May 13, 2026
2% ERM Hesitant exclamation (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2026
2% ERS Verbal hesitations (3) New York Times Aug 19, 2026
2% RECENTLY Bit of money in bank a little while back (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 19, 2026

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