The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word JANISSARY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Elite Turkish soldier, formerly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| JANISSARY | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Elite Turkish soldier, formerly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- janissary
- grenadier
- bey
- janizary
- pasha
- oil
- evzone
- nizam
- sepoy
- spahi
- footman
- para
Crossword Answer definitions
JANISSARY noun- An infantry soldier, often of Christian descent and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826); by extension, any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
- An elite, highly loyal supporter.
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