| TUGOFWAR | Battle's appeal perhaps is a test of strength |
| RETRIAL | Result of an appeal, perhaps |
| REHEAR | Grant an appeal, perhaps |
| CABER | A heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (5) |
| AUDITION | Having a go at playing Hamlet is a test of character perhaps (8) |
| ASMUCH | Fishy accumulations left one taking on a test of strength perhaps? (4,2,4,2,3,3) |
| LIFT | Fishy accumulations left one taking on a test of strength perhaps? (4,2,4,2,3,3) |
| ASYOUCAN | Fishy accumulations left one taking on a test of strength perhaps? (4,2,4,2,3,3) |
| EYESIGHT | A Snellen chart is a test of this faculty (8) |
| ARMWRESTLING | Wrist mangler, rotten in a test of strength (3,9) |
| ARM | Smart new girl rigged a test of strength (3,9) |
| WRESTLING | Smart new girl rigged a test of strength (3,9) |
| THREEPOINTTURN | A crowd maybe indicate performance is a test of skill on the road (5-5,4) |
| SETTO | Barney is a test flop, getting a duck (3-2) |
| TRIAL | Is a Test such a match? (5) |
| ESTATE | A plantation is a test for an Easterner (6) |
| NINZA | Test of strength and agility (Australian-----Warrior) |
| GLADIATORS | Classic test of strength and endurance (10) |
| NINJA | Test of strength and stamina (Australian ----- Warrior) |
| TUGOWAR | Basic instinct to hold nothing back in test of strength |