The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word REDCOAT
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More clues leading to the result REDCOAT
- Soldier rated 'terrible' Commanding Officer's kept in
- Old belligerent Republican: last of the Washington crop
- Art deco pieces entertaining camper
- Soldier Santa’s always seen with
- New cadet or old soldier
- Entertainer embarrassed on film
- . Engineers a little taken aback about company soldier, as before
- Socialist dude embracing old british soldier
- New cadet or old soldier?
- Traitor smuggling broken code to British soldier once
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What does REDCOAT mean?
REDCOAT noun- A British soldier, especially during the American Revolution.
- A member of the entertainment staff at Butlin's holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red blazers.
- A fox.