Crossword Genius

Enemy: soldier perhaps confronting one (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anti

'enemy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'soldier perhaps confronting one' is the wordplay.
'soldier perhaps' becomes 'ant' (soldier is a type of ant).
'confronting' says to put letters next to each other.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'ant'+'i'='ANTI'

(Other definitions for anti that I've seen before include "One who is against (something)" , "[NO MAN]" , "Prefix meaning against" , "Not favouring" , "Against, informally" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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