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Soldiers take up cricket, say, to catch ball (6)

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troops

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'soldiers' is the definition.
(a troop is a group of soldiers)

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(Other definitions for troops that I've seen before include "Groups of soldiers" , "Bodies of soldiers" , "men" , "Military divisions" , "Cavalry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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