| WAGER | Bet he's fighting a war (5) |
| WAGING | Furious at how one was fighting a war (6) |
| ROWER | He's fighting - the waves? (5) |
| FREDDIE | He's fighting his brother Robbie for custody of young Lexi in Hollyoaks (7,6) |
| ROSCOE | He's fighting his brother Robbie for custody of young Lexi in Hollyoaks (7,6) |
| YANKEE | Bet he fought in the Civil War |
| THESCOOP | Bet he's co-operating to suppress breaking news, say (3,5) |
| BEHEST | Bet he's reorganised command (6) |
| THEBES | Bet he's out in the old city |
| THEBEATLES | 1 getting Tesla - bet he crashes! (3,7) |
| ANTE | Bet he wrote Inferno after losing his head (4) |
| PUNTER | I bet he will kick into touch maybe (6) |
| SWARAJIST | Fighting a judge is, in a way, opposing imperialism (9) |
| ALLUDE | Refer to a student fighting a duel (6) |
| TURFACCOUNTANT | Fat cat cut and run, no criminal - you bet he wins! |
| THENATIONALDEBT | What the country owes to Latin - and bet he took out (3,8,4) |
| WORLDWAR | This could mean fighting a lot of losing battles in large living space with crude set-up (5,3) |
| REARGUARDACTION | A drag raconteur, I am fighting a losing battle (9,6) |
| NOTICEABLY | Fighting a by-election, Conservative finally lost to a significant extent (10) |
| ABREACTION | A loveless pain in the neck fighting a release of emotional tension |
