| HARDBOILEDEGG | Food soldiers won't tuck into |
| EGG | Food soldiers may dig into? |
| MENU | Range of food soldiers find acceptable (4) |
| ALIGNMENT | Soldiers won't be in it if improperly dressed |
| ATTENTION | Soldiers won't be at it, if not properly dressed (9) |
| EASY | Soldier won't have difficulty in standing it (4) |
| EASE | Soldier won't have difficulty in standing it (4) |
| SWEAT | An old soldier won't remain dry (5) |
| METAL | Time to tuck into food giving lead, perhaps ... |
| BREAD | About to tuck into rotten food |
| SHARED | About to tuck into fish, divided into portions |
| EAT | Tuck into some Thai food, perhaps |
| MEANT | Food for number to tuck into, as intended |
| CHEPSTOW | A place where, sadly, some horses die, making food that pets excitedly tuck into (8) |
| OVERREACT | Lose a sense of proportion when soldiers tuck into ham (9) |
| MEDICINAL | Almost daring to tuck into food for the good of one's health |
| FORBEARER | European banker about to tuck into food meets resistance, he abstains |
| SECONDGUESS | Anticipate visitor shortly will tuck into extra helping of food |
| FEELGOOD | Factor that makes one, with glee, tuck into food? (4-4) |
| LINCOLNMEMORIAL | Half dying to tuck into green food? That's a landmark for Americans! (7,8) |
