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noun • a serviceman who has seen considerable active service • a person who has served in the armed forces • an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service adjective satellite • rendered competent through trial and experience | ||||||||
| 35% | 10 | Rake could make oddly neater edge | ||||||
noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior adjective satellite • unrestrained by convention or morality verb • grow progressively worse | ||||||||
| 32% | 9 | Makes hair look neater and more polished | ||||||
noun • a brush used to groom a person's hair | ||||||||
Old Soldier There Could Be A Few Neater Characters
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VETERAN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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VETERAN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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