| MANATARMS | Old warrior, knight or bishop perhaps, with a sailor and modern woman (3-2-4) |
| PRIMATE | Pawn and rook I win, playing chess -- or bishop, perhaps (7) |
| RIDER | Old English "mounted warrior, knight", modern biker, cyclist, jockey, pony trekker, skateboarder or surfer (5) |
| ARNICA | A lot of sailors and modern artists invoking natural remedy (6) |
| DOGSOFWAR | A good sword of sorts for old warriors (4,2,3) |
| GIRLPOWER | Influence of the modern woman? (4,5) |
| RESTROOMS | Conveniences foreign to sorer modern woman (4,5) |
| TURNABOUT | Evict a sailor and look the other way (4,5) |
| EPISCOPAL | Of, or relating to, a bishop or bishops (9) |
| NIGHTMAIL | Old warrior with armour on read out well-known poem |
| PENDRAGON | Corral fierce woman, an old warrior chief |
| MILLENNIA | Modern woman left out for ages (9) |
| PELMANISM | Bishop perhaps hooked by remarkably simple game |
| EXCISEMAN | Burns once having the duty to remove bishop, perhaps (9) |
| PIERCE | Break through, with knight or bishop, say, capturing rook or queen (6) |
| ARGOT | Go out with a sailor and all you'll get is slang |
| CHESSPIECE | Knight or bishop or rook etc (5,5) |
| BYHOOKORBYCROOK | How to recognise angler or bishop, by whatever means (2,4,2,2,5) |
| MAN | Knight or bishop |
| CHESSMAN | Knight or bishop |