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The Clue
Dan attacks while ... (9 letter answer)
The Answer
VANGUARDS
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The answer VANGUARDS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
VANGUARD as a noun:
1. (vanguard, van) = the leading units moving at the head of an army
2. (avant-garde, vanguard, van, new wave) = any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
3. (vanguard, forefront, cutting edge) = the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"