The Clue
Roll-call no-show (4 letter answer)
The Answer
AWOL
Tags
Notes
The answer AWOL is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Unaccounted for
A.F.B. truant
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G.I. offense
Gone wrong?
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Military fugitive
Military miscreant
Missing, in a way
M.P.'s captive
M.P.'s concern
M.P.'s quarry
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One who's decamped?
G.I. out on the sly
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Not reporting, maybe
Object of a manhunt, maybe
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Way off base?
One caught off base, perhaps
Gone but not forgotten
Gone, but not forgotten
How a soldier may go
Missing at roll call, maybe
Missing roll call, say
Off base sans a pass
Unable to pass muster, say
What a soldier shouldn't be
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Definition
AWOL as a noun:
1. one who is away or absent without leave
AWOL as an adjective:
1. (truant, awol) = absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"
2. having deserted your post or station without leave