The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PATROL , but the solution may also be MTROL which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in Wall Street Journal).
Recon unit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PATROL | 80 % | 6 |
| MTROL | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Recon unit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reconnaissance
- scout
- patrol
- band
- banded
- clap
- cut
- independent
- mark
- patrolled
- point
- points
Crossword Answer definitions
PATROL noun- A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
- A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.
- The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
- Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding.
- A unit of a troop, usually defined by certain ranks or age groups within the troop.
- To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
- To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PATROL
- Sentry
- Mall cop's work
- Walk a beat
- Job for a cruiser
- Reconnoiter
- Recon unit
- Reconnaissance unit
- Shore or border group
- Keep the beat?
- Guard