| REARMAMENT | Process of preparing for war again has tail-end soldiers in tangle |
| REARMING | Preparing for war again (8) |
| CONTINGENCYPLANNING | Process of preparing for unexpected events |
| LIMBERINGUP | A process of preparing for physical exertion |
| TILLAGE | In agriculture, the process of preparing land for growing crops (7) |
| BAKING | Described in Mrs Beeton's books for example, the process of preparing and cooking cakes, biscuits, pastry or bread (6) |
| EDITS | Corrections made during the process of preparing copy for publication; or, capsule collections of clothes from particular seasons (5) |
| REGRADING | Process of preparing land, as for building |
| TYPESETTING | Process of preparing text for printing |
| FORWARDPLANNING | The process of preparing ahead to achieve one's aims, often in business or government (7,8) |
| INFUSION | From "to pour", a drink, remedy, tea or tisane brewed by soaking herbs, leaves or other botanicals in liquid; the process of preparing any such extract; or, something generally poured or introduced (8 |
| TAXIDERMY | The process of preparing, stuffing and mounting animal skins (9) |
| BILLING | Process of preparing or sending Invoices (7) |
| ALARMINGLY | Confederate goes around preparing for war in a disturbing way |
| ANEW | Leaders of African nation encourage war again (4) |
| HARAKIRI | This suicide attack means a warning, could turn into near-war again in Kashmir (8) |
| BISTRO | Restaurant has tail of lobster in gravy |
| VERSATILE | Flexible bit of poetry has tail rewritten (9) |
| ANOA | A rescuer of animals has tail cut off wild beast |
| ALARMING | A Liberal preparing for war? That's disturbing |
