| AMAZONS | Race of fierce female warriors in Greek mythology usually said to be daughters of Ares (7) |
| HELEN | Wife of the Spartan king Menelaus in Greek mythology, usually said to be the daughter of Zeus and Leda (5) |
| AEGEUS | Athenian king in Greek mythology usually said to be the father of the hero Theseus (6) |
| ANTIOPE | In Greek mythology, daughter of Ares and sister to Melanippe and Hippolyte who was the wife of Theseus and the only Amazon known to have married |
| TIGRE | Language of fierce female putting son off repeatedly |
| HARMONIA | Daughter of Ares |
| BRIENNE | ___ of Tarth (female warrior in "Game of Thrones") |
| OKINAWA | Region of southern Japan, scene of fierce fighting in 1945 (7) |
| ARGONNE | Forest of northern France, scene of fierce fighting during World War II (7) |
| DIGRESS | Fierce female changes lead to wander off subject (7) |
| TIGRESS | Fierce female to lock soldier back inside (7) |
| IWOJIMA | Japanese island, scene of fierce fighting in February and March, 1945 (3,4) |
| LIONESS | Fierce female feline (7) |
| SPHINX | Hybrid monster in Greek mythology usually with the head of a woman and body of a lion (6) |
| ERIS | Goddess of discord in Greek mythology, usually identified as a daughter of Nyx (Night) (4) |
| RATRACE | A continual routine of fierce competition for success (3,4) |
| ERATO | Muse of lyric and love poetry in Greek mythology, usually depicted holding a lyre (5) |
| AMAZON | Female warrior in Greek mythology (6) |
| THOTH | God of the moon and of wisdom in Egyptian mythology, usually depicted with the head of an ibis (5) |
| NORN | Any of the three goddesses of fate in Norse mythology, usually named as Urd, Verdandi and Skuld (4) |
