| COMBINEHARVESTER | Join forces with a reaper in the field of farm machinery (7,9) |
| BOSSES | Enemies like Dracula and the Grim Reaper in the video game "Castlevania," e.g. |
| GRASSCUTTER | Common drug on vessel for man with a reaper possibly |
| TWISTER | Classic game in which Bill beat the Grim Reaper in 'Bill ' Ted's Bogus Journey' |
| UNITE | Join forces with a small group of soldiers, at the end (5) |
| NONCOMMISSIONED | Describing an officer in the armed forces with a rank, such as corporal, who used to have a lower rank (3,12) |
| PRISES | Forces with a lever |
| SCORPION | Series about a computer genius and his team who join forces with the U.S. government to combat digital threats |
| SKODA | Which Czech car manufacturer was earlier a maker of farm machinery, then weapons? (5) |
| MYRIAD | Type of farm machinery originally set up -- a great deal (6) |
| DEERE | John ___ Green (1993 country hit referencing the color of farm machinery) |
| GLEAN | Gather in the corn left by a reaper (5) |
| GETTOGETHER | Join forces with it, to create a good working relationship (3,8) |
| ALLEYCAT | Join forces with jazz musician about ending censure of loose woman (5,3) |
| TEAMUP | Join forces with the side that's got ahead (4,2) |
| CITRICACID | It leaves a bitter taste in the mouth to almost name old police force with a criminal division (6,4) |
| HAMPERANDSICKLE | *Equipment for a reaper who also takes in laundry? |
| SIGNUP | Join forces with UN soldiers retreating to base camp (4,2) |
| QUIXOTICALLY | Lively drunk sounds one about to join forces with over-chivalrous intent |
| REALLY | Join forces with, again? You do surprise me! (6) |
