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noun • an opposing military force • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) • any hostile group of people • a personal enemy | ||||||||
| 34% | 8 | Soldiers' soldier with soldiers (model soldiers) | ||||||
noun • army unit smaller than a division, which can be divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions. verb • subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization • form (military personnel) into a regiment • assign to a regiment | ||||||||
| 27% | 9 | Command given to soldiers to assume a formal pose with their rifles held close to their bodies | ||||||
noun • a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command | ||||||||
The Old Soldiers Held Up Their Adversary Crossword Clue
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ENEMY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ENEMY
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