| TROOPS | Rugby, for example, in retreat, holds nothing for the soldiery (6) |
| ORIENT | Eastern religious texts hold nothing for the French |
| SCHOOL | Train for Rugby, for example (6) |
| ARCLAMP | Light artillery in retreat hold firm |
| DIVERGE | Separate figure in a suit, for example, in retreat (7) |
| GETIT | Understand, for example, in retreat small bird (3,2) |
| BALLGAME | Sport like rugby, for example (4,4) |
| SOPHIA | A ship wreck holds nothing for her (6) |
| RECOIL | Tired relic holds nothing for a kick-back(6) |
| YEOMEN | Red Sea state holds nothing for landed farmers (6) |
| NOSIDE | It means no more Rugby for a small number on the team |
| SPORTS | Penny introduced to kinds of football and rugby for instance (6) |
| CLINIC | Commander-in-chief holds nothing back in hospital (6) |
| GRATIS | Deserter held by U.S. soldiery without charge (6) |
| TRENCH | Such coasts are of soldiery cut (6) |
| LEROUX | Willie - - - , Springbok who plays his club rugby for Toyota Verblitz (2,4) |
| ONLINE | Connected individual holds nothing back (6) |
| SORTIE | Variously tries to hold nothing during the raid |
| HOE | His Excellency holds nothing for use in the garden (3) |
| FEMMEFATALE | 20's heavy rock noise ultimately holds nothing for attractive woman (5,6) |
