| COMMANDANT | CO is unable to accept decoration awarded to soldier, having died |
| COURANT | Is unable to accept the Guardian's running arms show (7) |
| COHABITANT | Flatmate is unable to accept house being upended slightly |
| REROUTE | Give new direction to soldiers, having little energy after defeat |
| RELENTS | Yields to soldiers having advanced south (7) |
| DSO | Military decoration awarded to officers for meritorious active duty |
| PURPLEHEART | Decoration awarded to members of the US Armed Forces for a wound incurred in action (6,5) |
| PURPLEHEARTS | Decorations awarded to members of the US armed forces for wounds incurred in action (6,6) |
| NARROWMINDED | Was cautious after contract, unable to accept other opinions (6-6) |
| MENDICANT | Begging folk are unable to accept gods (9) |
| BOOKEDUP | Unable to accept further reservations |
| ONACTIVESERVICE | Veteran CO is strangely at fault, engaged in military operation |
| ECHOING | Wrought Hinge Co. is sending back imitations |
| CONGLOMERATE | Mongrel tea co. is a big business (12) |
| VICTORIACROSS | Decoration awarded for bravery in the Commonwealth armed services (8,5) |
| MEDAL | Metal decoration awarded for service or bravery (5) |
| SOCAL | San Bernardino Co. is part of it |
| COMPANY | Soldier, having inhaled phosphorus, is carried by retiring fighting unit (7) |
| OUTRANK | Be entitled to command as soldier, having got away from king (7) |
| PROTUBERANT | Professional soldier, having swallowed potato, is bulging |
