Crossword Genius

Conjuring for many a soldier to see (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

magic

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

'many a soldier to see' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'm'.
'soldier' becomes 'gi' (GI can mean a US soldier).
'to see' becomes 'c' (the word for the letter, according to Chambers).
'm'+'a'+'gi'+'c'='MAGIC'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for magic that I've seen before include "Prestidigitation" , "Witchcraft" , "Enchanting quality" , "Fungus causing trips?" , "Wonderful" .)

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