Cryptic crossword clue
Initially Scotland Yard cuts out lower ranks 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SQUADDIES

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What does SQUADDIES mean?

SQUADDIES noun
  1. A private in the army.

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