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Rookie in bid to join infantry (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenderfoot

'rookie' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'bid to join infantry' is the wordplay.
'bid' becomes 'tender' ('tender' can be a synonym of 'bid').
'to join infantry' becomes 'foot' (I've seen this in other clues).
'tender'+'foot'='TENDERFOOT'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tenderfoot that I've seen before include "Raw recruit" , "Greenhorn" , "Newcomer, novice" , "one still finding her bearings" , "Novice (chiefly US)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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