Tough soldiers meeting one protected by mum — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Tough soldiers meeting one protected by mum”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 24th Nov 2017. 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 “Tough soldiers meeting one protected by mum” is RESILIENT (9 letters).
We last saw “Tough soldiers meeting one protected by mum” in Guardian Cryptic on 24th Nov 2017.
The 9-letter answer for “Tough soldiers meeting one protected by mum” is RESILIENT.
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