If a soldier is, his mail must be (6,6)
I believe the answer is:
posted abroad
'be' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.
'if a soldier is his mail' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'mail' could be 'post' (synonyms) and 'post' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'must' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution?
Install my app