| ARMSRACE | Battle for missile superiority: 2 wds. |
| ROCKETRY | Works out October in Kerry for missile research (8) |
| LONGBOW | Extended front of ship for missile-launcher (7) |
| SCUD | Run with the wind for missile (4) |
| ARROW | Artist back to fight for missile (5) |
| OCHE | Line drawn for missile launcher, old hero in Cuba (4) |
| BOWSTRING | Engineered wrong bits for missile launcher |
| TORPEDO | Over-rode protective cover for missile (7) |
| OCHRE | Orange Republican in line for missile launchers |
| SILO | Round house for missile systems (4) |
| BLOWPIPE | Sunken spot in outskirts of base for missile launcher (8) |
| DOODLEBUG | Improvise listening device for missile (9) |
| TRADEGAP | Call for missile to tip unfavourable balance |
| STRATEGIC | Adjective for missile used against enemy's homeland (9) |
| LAUNCHSITE | UN’s ethical bombing for missile installation |
| SILOS | Storage structures for missiles |
| RAMJET | Engine for missiles |
| BALLISTA | Ancient catapult; a variant of its name is used for missiles today (8) |
| OUROWNFUTURE | O! If our chief tower of strength throughout is anagram for battle for Scotland's democracy (5,3,3,5,2,6,3,3,6) |
| TOCHOOSE | O! If our chief tower of strength throughout is anagram for battle for Scotland's democracy (5,3,3,5,2,6,3,3,6) |
