| DRUB | Heavily beat knight round back of armour |
| BURN | see 22ac, Knights round in rear controlled fire in conflict of 5 7 (11) |
| PALLETTE | The cause of a knight's round shoulders? (8) |
| PAULETTE | The cause of a knight's round shoulders? (8) |
| BANNOCK | and 25dn, Knights round in rear controlled fire in conflict of 5 7 (11) |
| STIR | Beat knight, winning fight in the end (4) |
| COAT | A fleece, pelage or pelt; or, any other outer covering, such as an application of paint/varnish, blanket of dust, husk of a seed, jacket, layer of a bulb or top of a suit of armour (4) |
| TROT | Nip round back of boozer, showing some pace (4) |
| DEER | United player about to go round back of Joe Hart? (4) |
| PLUG | Bung dog round back of kennel (4) |
| RUDD | Freshwater fish oddly round back of pond (4) |
| SNIP | Drink round back of saloon is bargain (4) |
| AXLE | Turner cut round back of panel (4) |
| GURN | Arm round back of boor, pull a grotesque face |
| SNUB | Rebuff press employee round back of inn |
| SUIT | Complete set of armour; or, any one of the four groups into which packs of playing cards are divided (4) |
| TRISTAN | Time retired gentleman beat knight (7) |
| LAMPREY | Creature apt to heavily beat its victim? (7) |
| THUMP | Heavily beat opponent ultimately getting annoyance (5) |
| CHAN | Director and star of "Armour of God" |
