| EGGTIMER | Clock used as soldiers are prepared? |
| CUTLUNCH | Miss a meal or one prepared? (3,5) |
| SCOUTCAR | Military vehicle for which driver should be prepared?(5,3) |
| REACTION | Response to stimulus, as soldiers to battle (8) |
| GROOMING | Getting prepared? Elizabeth's dad loves old china! (8) |
| ORC | One of a race of creatures in works by JRR Tolkien who are used as soldiers by Sauron and Saruman (3 |
| BRICK | Clock used in construction (5) |
| TIMER | Clock used by man with hesitation |
| INKHAKI | Popular vehicle activator say - as soldiers mostly are (2,5) |
| KHAKI | In it men are serving as soldiers (5) |
| ASKFOR | King taking fellow inside as soldiers behave in a way inviting trouble (3,3) |
| EASEL | Stand, as soldiers may do at Leatherhead (5) |
| PLATOON | Draft guards as well as soldiers |
| INTHEARMY | Their many changes as soldiers, perhaps (2,3,4) |
| ABOUTTURN | Change after a boxing match, as soldiers may be ordered (5,4) |
| GIBES | Taunts as soldiers get to live (5) |
| TACIT | Attic prepared? It's taken for granted (5) |
| THEOAKS | Hot sake prepared? That's a classic! (3,4) |
| THANKGOODNESS | King in end has got son prepared? What a relief (5,8) |
| TINWHISTLE | New hit list prepared? Blow me! (3,7) |
