| CRYPTONYM | A disguised identification, especially for military purposes or in espionage |
| COMMANDEER | To take possession of something officially, especially for military purposes (10) |
| DEFOLIATION | Destruction of vegetation, especially for military purposes (11) |
| EGGCORN | "All intensive purposes" or "free reign," e.g. |
| MILITIA | A body of citizens enrolled and trained for military purposes in time of emergency |
| ALLY | A state united with another by treaty for political or military purposes (4) |
| RECONNOITRE | Inspect for military purposes |
| KHAKI | Sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown colour used especially for military uniforms (5) |
| CYPHER | A disguised or secret way of writing (6) |
| BUGLE | Small trumpet- like brass wind instrument, usually without valves or keys, used especially for military signals (5) |
| DREWAVEILOVER | We drive a disguised paramour, discreetly concealed (4,1,4,4) |
| CANDLES | They burn a disguised LSD cane (7) |
| SISTERACT | 1992 comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg as a disguised nun (6,3) |
| DEPOT | Storehouse especially for military supplies |
| BAKER | A maker or purveyor of biscuits, bread and cakes; a portable oven for a particular purpose; or, an old type of artificial fly for salmon-fishing (5) |
| OBJECT | A tangible or material thing; a goal or purpose; or, a spectacle (6) |
| NINJA | Expert in espionage in town in Japan |
| DOUBLEAGENT | Clad in jacket, a low-down participant in espionage |
| SECRETAGENTS | Covert human intelligence sources, aka spies/spooks, employed in espionage for MI5 or the SIS etc (6,6) |
| DEVOTE | Apply or give over resources or oneself to a particular activity, purpose or person |
