20 October - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Unfortunate soldier in overturned buggy (6)

Solution – tragic

Unfortunate = tragic

Buggy = cart

If you overturn the word "cart" ie reverse its letters you get trac.

If you put GI as an abbreviation for soldier in to "trac" you come up with "tragic".

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Pancake left in container next to one (5)

Source of clue – NZ Herald