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Block H, a kick in the guts for the military (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

khaki

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'for the military' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'block h a kick in' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'KHAKI' is hidden in the letters of 'block h a kick'.

'the guts' is the link.
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(Other definitions for khaki that I've seen before include "Uniform shade" , "Brownish-yellow" , "Dullish brown colour" , "military-type clothing" , "Yellowish brown (used by military)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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