soldier who fights for hire

MERCENARY
WordClue
THE... Who, rock band
LIAROne who tells lies
GRUNTsoldier, sweat
SLAINThose who have been killed
SWEATsoldier, Tommy
HIPPIEteenager who imitated the beatniks
RENTALhire
FIGHTERsoldier
FUNERALceremony for a person who has died
SLACKEROne who procrastinates
TROOPERhorse soldier
WARRIORfighter, soldier
AFFLUENTSomebody who is wealthy
HOMEOWNERSomeone who owns a house
ITINERANTOne who travels
PLAINTIFFwho files or initiates a court case
ASTRONOMERscientist who studies celestial bodies
EMPLOYMENThire
ENGAGEMENThire
INHABITANTsomeone or thing who lives in a place
SWEATsoldier, Tommy
PLEDGEsolemn promise to do something