Troops (8)

I think it could be either:

infantry

soldiers

(Other definitions for infantry that I've seen before include "Grunts" , "part of the army" , "fighting group" , "Foot-soldiers" , "Men fighting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Sun, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

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