Gadgets shared by soldiers and doctors (6)

I believe the answer is:

gismos

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

'soldiers and doctors' is the wordplay.
'soldiers' becomes 'gis' (GI is an informal term for a US soldier).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'doctors' becomes 'MOS' (an MO is a Medical Officer).
'gis'+'mos'='GISMOS'

'shared by' is the link.
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(Another definition for gismos that I've seen is " thingies".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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