| UNDERARMS | Prepared for battle but sweating here maybe |
| EDGE | Battle, but no hill side (4) |
| LASH | A hundred leave battle, but still strike (4) |
| LAUGHLAST | Lose the battle but win the war, say |
| ARM | Get prepared for battle |
| ARMED | Prepared for battle (5) |
| ALARMED | Frightened man prepared for battle? |
| AUSTERLITZ | I strut with zeal, prepared for battle |
| UPINARMS | Better prepared for battle, being angry |
| HARMED | Husband, prepared for battle, getting wounded (6) |
| MOBILISED | Pack drill is idle when prepared for battle (9) |
| FOREARMED | Made to keep one listening and prepared for battle? |
| ARMOREDSCAR | *Simba's uncle, prepared for battle? |
| WARMED | Passionate wife prepared for battle (6) |
| QUARRELSOME | Primitive missile part prepared for battle? |
| EMBATTLED | Prepared for battle |
| ARMEDTOTHETEETH | Well prepared for battle, showing a steely face? (5,2,3,5) |
| ARMADA | Be prepared for battle with a little girl, in the main (6) |
| ARMEDTO | Prepared for battle in theatre, MoD ordered choppers (5,2,3,5) |
| THETEETH | Prepared for battle in theatre, MoD ordered choppers (5,2,3,5) |
