WORD SPIRAL

Starting from 1, fill in the grid clockwise with four-letter words. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next to reveal a military rank. 1. Simmered dish 2. Wild mammal 3. Thwart, frustrate 4. Jump

5. Fruit 6. Postal system 7. Breathing organ 8. A sport 9. Crease 10. Info

11. Very dry 12. Podium 13. Plant part 14. Fix 15. Dingy 16. Skeleton part