Wear out soldier, returning insect (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARWIG Wear out soldier, returning insect (6) (6)
9% ANT "Soldier" insect (3) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
8% TIRE Wear (out) (4) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
7% FRAY Wear out around the edges (4) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
7% TROOP Bad time for returning soldiers (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
7% ORIGINATE Single US soldier wearing fancy issue (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
7% HITPARADE Camouflage-wearing soldier on first of these charts (3,6) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
7% COMMANDO Soldier trained to carry out raids (8) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026
6% WASP Insect that stings (4) Commuter Feb 23, 2026
6% EMIT Give out porridge on return (4) (4) The Guardian Quiptic Feb 22, 2026
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