Soldier who has failed to report Crossword Clue

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Soldier who has failed to report Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. absent without permission
(noun)
1. one who is away or absent without leave

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

REPORT (noun)
1. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
2. the act of informing by verbal report
REPORT (verb)
1. to give an account or representation of in words
2. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
SOLDIER (noun)
1. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
2. a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
SOLDIER (verb)
1. serve as a soldier in the military

Hint 3: Anagram

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ALOW

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32. Showed again

34. Zoom past

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42. Gender-neutral possessive

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Down

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