| ASSAILED | Possibly dies, alas, when attacked (8) |
| ESCALATE | Cede, alas, when beaten in mounted attack (8) |
| BUTTONED | Shut up when attacked on entering (8) |
| BARRAGED | Lawyers were furious when attacked (8) |
| MOLESTED | Meets old conditions when attacked (8) |
| TURNEDON | Get going when attacked (6,2) |
| JUMPEDON | Quickly boarded when attacked (6,2) |
| UNREQUITED | Such is love forlorn, alas, when cupid's arrow fails to backfire! (10) |
| IRONMAIDEN | Possibly die in Roman instrument of torture (4,6) |
| TIDERIP | Possibly die during journey in turbulent waters (4,3) |
| SOMEDAY | Eventually a number start to die, alas (7) |
| GOTAT | ... which retains temperature when attacked (3,2) |
| GORED | Blush when attacked in beastly fashion (5) |
| BESET | When attacked, you need to be determined (5) |
| WENTFOR | What the admiring collector did when attacked? (4,3) |
| AIDED | Headed off when attacked, but did get some help (5) |
| FIREDON | Inspirited to get ahead when attacked |
| RETREAT | Move backward when attacked |
| GORES | Become blood-coloured when attacked with horns |
| BITTEN | Bent it awkwardly when attacked by snappy ferrets (6) |
