The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PATROLS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1995.
Reconnaissance groups crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PATROLS | 50 % | 7 |
| SEARCHPARTIES | 50 % | 13 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reconnaissance groups
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Crossword Answer definitions
PATROLS 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 PATROLS
- Reconnaissance units
- Does a mall cop job
- Recon missions
- Walks a beat
- Keeps watch
- Pounds a beat
- Platoon activities
- Security rounds
- Boy Scout groups of eight.
- Units of eight Boy Scouts.