Stickler, soldier holding tense talks at the front Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MARTINET Stickler, soldier holding tense talks at the front (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 6, 2018
5% EDGY Tense (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 4, 2026
5% RABBITS Talks from tense, boring religious leaders (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
5% PURIST Stickler for tradition (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 30, 2026
5% WAIT Talked of 'importance': hold it! (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
4% NEXT At the front of the line (4) USA Today Feb 8, 2026
4% GLIB Smooth-talking (4) Universal Feb 4, 2026
4% ONESEC "Hold on ..." (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
4% EGG Soldiers go with this? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 3, 2026
4% YAPS Talks nonstop (4) USA Today Feb 1, 2026

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