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MERRIMACAn iron-clad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North.
LEECommanded the Confederate forces and was considered a brilliant tactican
GREYNormal colour of the uniforms worn by the Confederate Army in the U.S. Civil War (4)
DIXIESong adopted as a marching tune by the Confederate states during the American Civil War (5)
ALIBIAn iron-clad one is best
HARDSHIPAn iron-clad reason for not buying luxuries? (8)
COLThe hill returns in the blockade (3)
FORTSUMTERSouth Carolina landmark whose bombardment by the Confederates began the Civil War on April 12, 1861:
SIEGELegalise all out and about in the blockade (5)
YACHTType of vessel built by Landamores of Hoveton in the 1960s and 1970s (5)
ARBSomeone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
ARKVessel built by Noah in the Old Testament (3)
SPECULATOROne who invests in stocks, property and other ventures in the hope of making a profit (10)
TRADESINOffers an old car to a dealer in the hope of getting a lower price on a new one (6,2)
WISHINGWELLSShafts containing water in which coins are dropped in the hope of having a desire granted (7,5)
WHISTLEBLOWERPerson who exposes wrongdoing within an organisation in the hope of stopping it (13)
RICHARDPOSNERAuthor of "Breaking the Deadlock: The 2000 Election, the Constitution and the Courts"
PITCHEROne giving a talk in the hope of selling vessel
BRINKMANSHIPNegotiating tactic of making credible threats in the hope of winning concessions (12)
ENTREPRENEUROne who sets up in business in the hope of profit (12)