| CORNEDBEEF | Salt-cured brisket that was a popular meal throughout World War I and World War II |
| PAULNASH | English painter born in 1889 who was a war artist in World War I and World War II (4,4) |
| ENIGMA | What was the name of the main coding machine used throughout World War II by Germany? (6) |
| ROAST | Or sat there for a popular meal being served |
| PASTRAMI | Spicy cured brisket |
| FULLBOARD | It accommodates all directors getting meals throughout the day |
| HEY | I say there, that was a popular song! |
| GUITAR | One of ten that was a popular 60s song (6) |
| CONCRETESHIPS | World War I and II vessels that form a floating breakwater on Malaspina Strait in the coastal Britis |
| AIRCRAFTCARRIER | Military weapon developed during World War I and, a century later, possessed by only a handful of countries (8,7) |
| WRENS | Popular and official name for the women's branch of the Royal Navy during World Wars I and II |
| BOCHE | Derogatory slang word for a German soldier in World Wars I and II (5) |
| HORTHY | Miklos, admiral and statesman who ruled Hungary between World Wars I and II (6) |
| ROOSEVELT | U.S. president who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II |
| LAGUARDIA | Fiorello, New York City mayor during the Great Depression and World War II (2,7) |
| GRABLE | Betty, American actress and World War II pin-up girl who died in 1973 (6) |
| UBOAT | German submarine, especially in World War I and II (1-4) |
| WRAF | Military organisation disbanded after World War I and revived from 1949-94 (inits) (4) |
| OTTO | _____ Dix, German painter noted for his depictions of World War I and its veterans (4) |
| OKINAWA | Southern Japanese island prefecture and World War II battle site (7) |
