| LEGALCASE | A dispute between opposing parties which may be resolved by a court (5,4) |
| SPECULATE | Reflect clue may be resolved in a sudden rush |
| ELEMENT | A substance that cannot be resolved by chemical means into simpler ones (7) |
| CURABLE | Likely to be resolved by physics (7) |
| FIRSTMATE | If, perhaps, matters have been resolved by theofficer (5,4) |
| COSIFANTUTTE | Count's fate -- it may be resolved in opera (4,3,5) |
| BASEBALLS | Vulgar parties which are thrown by sports people? (9) |
| DEADLOCK | A situation between opposing parties in which no progress can be made (8) |
| SCHISMATIC | Characterised by division between opposing parties (10) |
| SCHISM | Unspecified practice after school causing split between opposing parties (6) |
| MAGNESIA | Enigma's resolved by a cure for indigestion (8) |
| SETTO | Fight for the test that's resolved by a ball (3-2) |
| AUSSIE | Issue resolved by a chap from Wagga Wagga |
| NKOMO | Joshua ____ founded the NDP and ZAPU parties which were banned in what was then Rhodesia |
| THEMANDUS | Opposing parties could be named thus (4,3,2) |
| SEASONARC | Plot line that is, hopefully, resolved by the finale |
| HOTPOTATO | Awkward situation, tho' resolved by King Edward? |
| MESSENGER | Green mess resolved by courier (9) |
| ARCHANGEL | A switch between opposing sides in port |
| ARMISTICE | An agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities in order to discuss peace terms; truce (9) |
