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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BREVET which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
233%7Denoting rank
331%10 Courtly salutation from one of lower rank to one of higher rank

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We think the answer is "BREVET" which means:

    noun
  • • A document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
  • verb
  • • Promote somebody by brevet, in the military

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He received a brevet for his exemplary service in the army."
  • • "The soldier earned a brevet for his brave actions during the battle."

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The Guardian Speedy18 Oct 2020 Across 13
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