A new soldier (not the Engineers) is stiff in manner (7)

Independent Cryptic #11696 | 5 Across | 2024-04-05
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A new soldier (not the Engineers) is stiff in manner A + N (=new, as in NT) + <re> GULAR (=soldier, private; “not the Engineers (=RE, i.e. Royal Engineers); angular is stiff in manner, the opposite of easy or graceful

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