| TAKEN | Captured tank, perhaps, out East |
| HORNET | It flies North, perhaps, out East (6) |
| OGLED | Looked desirous of gold, perhaps, out East |
| REASON | Motive for arson, perhaps, out East |
| OLDER | Senior lord, perhaps, out East |
| BEGAN | Started off with a bang, perhaps, out East (5) |
| GREATEST | The biggest targets, perhaps, out East (8) |
| HEATS | Warms up pork pies, perhaps, out East (5) |
| AGONIES | They could have been suffered in Saigon, perhaps, out East (7) |
| TERRAPIN | One in tank perhaps a printer when out of joint |
| INST | Think tank, perhaps: Abbr. |
| SCEPTIC | Thomas the Tank, perhaps, cradling Controller's head (7) |
| WISEMEN | Think-tank, perhaps, with retribution almost up (4,3) |
| AMTRACK | Amount to strain water tank, perhaps |
| SEPTIC | Inspect another nameless tank perhaps (6) |
| RUSTED | Condition of tank perhaps after attack from the air |
| LIGHTINFANTRY | Bright, popular supporter witnessed at rugby match fighting behind the Tullow tank perhaps (5,8) |
| ANGELFISH | A fugitive initially baffling English guards -occupant of tank perhaps? (9) |
| SHUNTS | Potters about station or marshalling yard as 23 tank perhaps! (6) |
| VIVARIA | Tanks, perhaps, test large guns around island |
