Clues for the word "PLATOON"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 61 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on July 25, 2026.
Definition of platoon
- n. - Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square.
- n. - Now, in the United States service, half of a company.
Referring Clues
- Army outfit
- Stone work
- 1986 Best Picture
- 1986 Oliver Stone movie
- Troop group
- Army group
- Best picture of 1986 (Charlie Sheen)
- Company division
- It's smaller than a company
- Group of soldiers taking philosopher forward
- Philosopher has nothing new for group of soldiers
- Group of soldiers
- Army unit
- Infantry unit
- Soldiers, also, will be shown in the drawing
- Intend, also, to get into the group
- Small military unit
- Company's subdivision
- Philosopher working for a group with a common purpose
- Subunit of a company
- Military unit
- Philosopher on a military unit
- Part company with philosopher - there's no comeback
- Founder of the Academy broadcasting 14 (1986)
- Plot also included military unit
- Military unit also taken in by scheme
- Philosopher continuing with 23
- Greek philosopher arranged to supply a small body of soldiers
- Body of soldiers overly recruited by draft
- Group of soldiers also involved in strategy
- Also in the scheme as a unit
- Aim to capture, also, the soldiers
- Military group
- Soldiers are also in the scheme
- Army captain's command
- Best Picture winner that was banned in Vietnam
- Part of a company
- Also aim to capture the soldiers
- Not enough soldiers to be company
- Troop division
- Cousin of a squadron
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - July 25, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - June 21, 2026
- Daily Quick - May 08, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 26, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 25, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 30, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 02, 2025
- Daily Quick - April 22, 2025
- New York Times - March 12, 2025
- USA Today - December 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 08, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 02, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 24, 2024
- Family Time - May 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 07, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 26, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 30, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 22, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 02, 2023
- Daily Quick - April 22, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 04, 2022
- Daily Quick - November 08, 2022
- Daily Quick - November 02, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 10, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - July 24, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 26, 2018
- And in 31 more crossword puzzles...