| GURKHAS | Recruited by the British Army, these Nepalese Hindu soldiers have a long tradition of courage and en |
| TOLEDO | City in central Spain on the banks of the River Tagus and with a long tradition of swordmaking (6) |
| OMAN | Sultanate that has a long tradition of shipbuilding |
| SAMUELADAMS | Author of the 1768 Massachusetts Circular Letter that resulted in the occupation of Boston by the British Army (6,5) |
| TASKFORCE | Some of the soldiers have a special job made up of rackets (4-5) |
| JERRYCAN | A container of German design adopted by the British Army during World War II (8) |
| MONS | Belgian city, site of the first battle fought by the British Army in World War I (4) |
| BROWNBESS | Nickname for the flintlock musket once used by the British Army (5,4) |
| CORDITE | Smokeless explosive made from nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine and petroleum jelly, extensively used by the British Army in WWI (7) |
| DEKKO | Hindi-derived slang for a quick look, originally used by the British army in India (5) |
| ORIGIN | Soldiers have a lot of spirit, at source (6) |
| MEAN | Denote the soldiers have a captive (4) |
| BROOCH | With styles including aigrette, cameo and en tremblant, a jewellery item worn pinned to a blouse or coat (6) |
| NEWLOOK | Women's clothing style introduced by Christian Dior in the 1947 Spring-Summer lines 'Corolle' and 'En Huit' (3,4) |
| PEONY | Flower with a long tradition in Chinese culture |
| CROMWELL | Tank used by the British army 1944-1955, named after England's Lord Protector from 1653-1658 (8) |
| RESIDE | Live where soldiers have a team (6) |
| GRENADES | Can soldiers have a fling with them? (8) |
| COCOA | Two senior soldiers have a drink (5) |
| BOTTLENECK | Expressions of courage and audacity in a jam |
