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Foreign soldier reading novel about Rising (9)

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I believe the answer is:

grenadier

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'foreign soldier' is the definition.
'grenadier' can be an answer for 'soldier' (grenadier is a kind of soldier). I am not sure about the 'foreign' bit.

'reading novel about rising' is the wordplay.
'novel' is an anagram indicator.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding**).
'rising' says the letters should be written in reverse (going up in a down clue).
're' backwards is 'er'.
'reading' anagrammed gives 'grenadi'.
'grenadi'+'er'='GRENADIER'

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(Other definitions for grenadier that I've seen before include "historical bomber" , "guard" , "African flier" , "A household infantryman" , "Infantryman - in red gear (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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