NINJA

Mercenary or covert agent in feudal Japan (5)

Solution has appeared in 4 crosswords (1 across and 3 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,692 — 2023-11-04 00:00:23
  18D: Old Japanese assassin (5)
• Quick crossword No 16,647 — 2023-09-12 23:00:43
  18D: Medieval Japanese mercenary warrior (5)
• Quick crossword No 16,325 — 2022-09-01 23:00:32
  8A: 14th-century Japanese warrior hired for espionage and assassinations (5)
• Quick crossword No 15,847 — 2021-02-20 00:00:16
  18D: Mercenary or covert agent in feudal Japan (5)