| ROCKYMOUNTAINS | Entering difficult battle, a unit unfortunately in range |
| CONQUEST | Achievement of victory through a form of combat whose name is linked to a horse chestnut or "cheeser" used in a playground battle; a successful ascent of a mountain; or, the act/art of gaining a perso |
| ACTION | A battle; a gesture; a lawsuit; the main exciting goings-on; events forming a play or story's plot; or, a film director's command to begin (6) |
| SALIENT | In a line of battle, a projection into enemy territory |
| UPHILL | Like a difficult battle |
| ORDO | A line (of battle), a row (of seats); or am I giving too big a hint? |
| BELLTHECAT | Having suffered main loss in difficult battle, Chelsea take on dangerous responsibility (4,3,3) |
| LEAD | In battle, a dragoon is shot |
| AGINCOURT | Battle a government leader in tribunal (9) |
| EDGEHILL | Move stealthily before hard and difficult battle |
| ATTACK | From "join battle", a word for an assault or onset; by extension, the commencement of any task; or, the offensive part in any game/sport (6) |
| SOLOMONSSEAL | Single-handed, US Navy specialist joins battle: a star! |
| LEAGUE | Some battle a guerilla coalition (6) |
| STRUGGLE | Hard-fought battle, a ... for first place |
| LOSING | ____ battle, a hopeless enterprise or attempt doomed to failure (6) |
| WATERLOO | Battle a Abba hit (8) |
| ALAMO | American battle; a loam (anag.) |
| MEREMORTAL | One unsuited to battle a god? |
| GETTABLE | For one mounted, running battle's a possibility |
| FORT | Report of having taken part in battles a here (4) |
