Derailing the work of the armed forces — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “Derailing the work of the armed forces”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 7th Oct 2015. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Derailing the work of the armed forces” is DEFENCE (7 letters).
We last saw “Derailing the work of the armed forces” in Guardian Cryptic on 7th Oct 2015.
The 7-letter answer for “Derailing the work of the armed forces” is DEFENCE.
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