Old Soldier Or Sailor Coming Back On Leave Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae
	30%	3		Sailor Mars' real name in 'Sailor Moon'
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	28%	8		Traditional name for British public-house, after a figure of a sailor or soldier, usually black, used as a sign
	noun • a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy'

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1	Destroying the Four Olds: Old Customs, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Ideas
2	Prince Philip supporting soldier or old sailor The Guardian Cryptic - 03 Jun 2011	The Guardian Cryptic / 03 Jun 2011
3	Sailor coming back with the wash The Guardian Cryptic - 08 Feb 2006	The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Feb 2006
4	Sailor Mars' real name in 'Sailor Moon'
5	Soldier and sailor back on leave The Guardian Everyman - 10 Oct 2010	The Guardian Everyman / 10 Oct 2010
6	Soldier and sailor turned up after leave The Guardian Everyman - 07 Dec 2008	The Guardian Everyman / 07 Dec 2008
7	Untrained soldier''s coming back, not having managed The Guardian Quiptic - 09 Jun 2008	The Guardian Quiptic / 09 Jun 2008

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