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To give soldiers a break is most unusual! (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rarest

'most unusual' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to give soldiers a break' is the wordplay.
'to give' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'soldiers' becomes 'RA' (abbreviation for Royal Artillery).
'a break' becomes 'rest' (a rest is taking a break).
'ra' put next to 'rest' is 'RAREST'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rarest that I've seen before include "Most scarce and probably precious" , "Sartre (anag) -- most uncommon" , "Least common, most unusual" , "Most scarce or uncommon" , "least done" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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