Crossword Genius

A briny-sounding dish, something tackled by soldiers in training (7,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assault course

'something tackled by soldiers in training' is the definition.
(soldiers might train with an assault course)

'a briny-sounding dish' is the wordplay.
'a briny-sounding' becomes 'assault' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'dish' becomes 'course'.
'assault'+'course'='ASSAULT COURSE'

(Other definitions for assault course that I've seen before include "Soldier training circuit" , "for cadets in training?" , "Training exercise (mil.)" , "physical test" , "Test of fitness and endurance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.