The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DRAFTEE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DRAFTEE
- Conscript close to firefight feared being shot
- Conscript's simple floating structure in river
- In river, simple craft one conscripted
- Rookie in river, grabbing floating platform
- Service model possessed by current conscript
- One called up doctor, needing back pills
- Doctor gets a payment covering time he has to serve in US
- One brought in to launch vessel into river
- New soldier taking a road back with feet suffering
- One of the chosen people drops vessel in river
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The straight part
We know that "Conscript" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case conscript = draftee.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DRAFTEE mean?
DRAFTEE noun- One who is drafted (into a military service, etc)