| ASKARI | East African soldier or policeman |
| CADET | Trainee soldier or policeman (5) |
| PLOD | Walk like ploughman or policeman? (4) |
| CHOP | A hack or policeman getting out of breath (4) |
| COPPER | Good conductor or policeman (6) |
| GUMSHOE | Slang term for a detective or policeman (7) |
| COP | Suffer leading constable or policeman (3) |
| IGBO | African soldier raised stink (4) |
| IGAZI | Blood of one South African soldier rises (5) |
| DESERTRAT | North African soldier has to leave renegade (6,3) |
| POUNDINGTHEBEAT | What pop group's drummer or policeman might be doing (8,3,4) |
| BANTU | Some African soldier between capitals of Burundi and Uganda (5) |
| IMPRIMIS | African soldiers keep border first (8) |
| IMPI | Politician apprehended by two African soldiers |
| TOY | An old word for amorous sport/ play, frivolous entertainment, an antic or a trick; a trifling object or plaything, such as a doll, miniature, model, teddy bear or tin soldier; or, something diminutive |
| CANTEEN | Name for a soldier or camper's water bottle, flask or mess kit; or, a wooden box/case for storing a set of cutlery (7) |
| TROOPER | A cavalry soldier or their horse; or, a person considered reliable, resilient or uncomplaining (7) |
| MARINE | Latin for "sea", hence a word for a soldier or "jolly" serving on board a ship; nautical service; naval affairs; or, in art, a seascape or ship portrait (6) |
| RANGE | A rank, row or series of items; a stretch of open country, such as that freely roved by a gamekeeper, hen, park warden, soldier or wanderer; or, a large stove for cooking (5) |
| WARRIOR | A soldier or fighter (or, perhaps, a rainbow?) (7) |
