| UPINARMS | Angered or indignant, especially in defence of a particular cause (2,2,4) |
| EXCUSE | Explanation offered in defence of a fault (6) |
| ADVOCACY | Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy (8) |
| PARTISAN | Biased in favour of a particular cause (8) |
| HECATOMB | Extensive loss of life for a particular cause (8) |
| BARBICAN | Outer defence of a fortification such as a castle, typically a double tower above a gate or drawbridge (8) |
| APOLOGIA | Formal written defence of a strongly-held belief |
| FORCIBLE | Vehement in defence of witch in hearing |
| PENTAGON | A regular figure in defence of America (8) |
| ARBROATH | Declaration of __, letter written to Pope John XXII in defence of King Robert (8) |
| ADORABLE | Very loving - able to take in Defence of the Realm Act (8) |
| RESENTED | Felt bitter or indignant about (8) |
| IWASJUST | Sit down, shut up and listen! Wiglaf ruled fairly in defence of Nuremberg (1,3,4,9,6) |
| CHEERLEADER | Vocal supporter of a particular cause |
| EVANGELICAL | Zealous in advocating or supporting a particular cause (11) |
| DEDICATED | Devoted to a particular cause or purpose (9) |
| EARMARK | Assign for a particular cause (7) |
| POSTERBOYS | Male epitomes for a particular cause |
| RORKESDRIFT | 'The Defence of --', a painting by Alphonse de Neuville (6,5) |
| SIEGFRIEDLINE | Piece of verse by Sassoon in defence of war? |
