| AISNE | A battle here in May/June 1918 proved to be the last major German attempt to win the war (5) |
| LIPTON | Sir Thomas Johnstone, Scottish merchant born in 1850 who made five attempts to win the America's Cup in yachting (6) |
| HASTINGS | A decisive battle here in 1066 (8) |
| VISIGOTH | Old German's attempt to interrupt call by hospital (8) |
| WAGER | A bet on who might win the war? (5) |
| FALKIRK | William Wallace was defeated in a battle here by Edward I in 1298 (7) |
| LAUGHLAST | Lose the battle but win the war, say |
| CHESSBOARD | Men (with two women) squared off for a battle here |
| BULGE | Baffle of the _, the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War (5) |
| LEAST | Being smallest I am to be the last in the East (5) |
| VIVID | Festival of lights, music and ideas held in Sydney in May/June (5) |
| ENDUP | Turn out to be the last to join in eastern party (3,2) |
| SOMME | A few took on a thousand in battle here |
| CHESS | Strategic board game that proved to be the death of Hollyoaks killer Silas Blissett (5) |
| STAND | Martin Brodeur was said to be the last of the ___-up goalies |
| BATTLEOFTHEBULGE | The last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II (6,2,3,5) |
| GIRLS | Soldier drills regularly in April, May, June, etc (5) |
| ARDENNES | Forested area which was the scene of intense fighting during the last major German attack of World War II (8) |
| UBAHN | Name for the underground rail systems in major German cities. (1,4) |
| YPRES | Battles here - quite so, about limits on power (5) |
