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A Military Menagerie Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle looks at all things military with a UK bias, but it does include some terms from the US. I hope you enjoy my very first attempt at a crossword!
Author: SisterSeagull - Diff: Harder

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      1. Latin motto: 'First in India' (6,2,5)
      8. Those who dare to win? (abbr)
      9. Line on map, not longitude (abbr)
      10. Disruptive Pattern Material (abbr)
      11. The 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet
      12. Hard or soft? Both make good eating! (sing)
      13. Shortened version of battlefield rifle
      15. This was how sailors were recruited?
      19. British soldier's slang for his bed
      20. An item of French army headwear?
      21. All websites have one (abbr)
      22. Only on a single occasion
      23. Not closed
      24. Not ground or naval forces
      25. General Officer Commanding (abbr)
      26. It appears that Saddam didn't have these at all (abbr)
      29. Brit rank between Colonel and Major-General
      33. Say again?, Say again?.. Phonetically
      35. Ireland is known as the Emerald one
      37. Tank crew small arms for example

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      2. Critical item of NBC equipment
      3. Widely used Belgian light machine gun
      4. Small arm prior to SA80 was the '___' Loading Rifle
      5. Stationary vehicles might be concealed under camouflage '___'
      6. British slang name for a field tea container
      7. Method used to carry cargo by helicopter
      13. How to identify a soldier's unit (3,5)
      14. Surname of dynamite inventor
      16. These blades keep a helicopter up! (sing)
      17. Something very fragile is said to be..
      18. To anger
      26. The most junior regiment of Foot Guards (abbr)
      27. This could be at speed, forced or in slow time
      28. US Navy destroyer classification (abbr)
      29. IED by another name?
      30. Republican organisation during 'The Troubles' (abbr)
      31. Every published book has one of these (abbr)
      32. Gunfire will make your ears do this!
      34. Company Orderly Sergeant (abbr)
      36. First name of 'The Man of a Thousand Faces'