The Clue
Navy boot (7 letter answer)
The Answer
RECRUIT
Tags
Notes
The answer RECRUIT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Army enlistee
Newly enlisted one
Signee, maybe
Boot camp fellow
Definition
RECRUIT as a noun:
1. (recruit, military recruit) = a recently enlisted soldier
2. (recruit, enlistee) = any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
RECRUIT as a verb:
1. (enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit) = register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
2. seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"
3. (recruit, levy, raise) = cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"