Last seen in:
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 7779
- Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 7 2018
- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Mar 10 2017
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,540 - Dec 14 2016
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,727 - May 8 2014
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 6337 - March 1, 2014
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,630 - Jan 15 2014
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 5409 - March 12, 2011
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Jumbo 323 - March 7, 2009
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- Slick sergeant-major's troops
- Slick sergeant major leading battle group
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- Obsequious NCO standing in front of troops
- Obsequious host, society male to the fore
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