| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RANKER | Commissioned officer promoted from a lower grade. |
| rankers | soldier in the ranks or a commissioned officer promoted from the ranks |
| ranker | soldier in the ranks or a commissioned officer promoted from the ranks |
| ranker | commissioned officer promoted from the ranks |
| ensigns | commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a chief warrant officer and below a lieutenant junior grade |
| lieutenants | A naval officer of a high rank, in particular a commissioned officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above lieutenant junior grade and below lieutenant commander |
| lieutenant | A naval officer of a high rank, in particular a commissioned officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above lieutenant junior grade and below lieutenant commander |
