| FOREPART | Front of stronghold occupied by soldiers each year (8) |
| HOWLONG | Loud protest over soldiers, each with gifts, new or otherwise, posing the unanswerable question (3,4 |
| GIRL | Young person with a soldier each side |
| ARMENIAN | A new order for Iran, occupied by soldiers from NW Asian country (8) |
| FORKEEPS | Permanently in favour of strongholds |
| ALDERSHOT | Trees burning in town occupied by soldiers? |
| COMMONORGARDEN | Unexceptional public area with flowerbeds occupied by soldiers (6,2,6) |
| CASTLERAMPARTS | Players will lay into roles on walls of stronghold (6,8) |
| KEEPING | Retaining possession of stronghold in the capital of Germany (7) |
| FORMAT | Layout of stronghold in which the old woman is imprisoned (6) |
| BASTION | Good French wine is stored in part of stronghold |
| JOBSCOMFORTER | Tasks one arriving with capture of stronghold: no relief from this source |
| KEEPOUTOFTHEWAY | Stay clear of stronghold off the beaten track (4,3,2,3,3) |
| KEEP | Retain possession of stronghold |
| KEEPS | Retains possession of strongholds in the castles (5) |
| BIANNUAL | Happening two times each year by perhaps, that which comes out once each year |
| CLUTCHES | Produces on average 6 ___ of eggs each year, each with about 200 eggs |
| BIRTHDAY | Every person has one of these each year (8) |
| THESTRIP | Desert stretch walked by tens of millions each year |
| REINDEER | Dancer works one long day each year (8) |
