Soldier uses upmarket tent, having old-fashioned specs (3-5)
I believe the answer is:
gig-lamps
'upmarket tent having old-fashioned specs' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.
'soldier' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'soldier' could be 'gi' (GI can mean a US soldier) and 'gi' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'uses' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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