| BEACHHEAD | Section of an enemy shoreline held for the purpose of landing an invading force (5-4) |
| CRAB | Crustacean found in a rock pool; portable winch; or, a method of landing an aircraft in a crosswind (4) |
| SCORCHEDEARTHPOLICY | Strategy of burning crops that might be useful to an invading enemy (8,5,6) |
| TRUSTFUND | Assets held for the good of beneficiaries |
| AGGRESSOR | Invading force of American soldiers carrying goods on ship (9) |
| TOREAPART | Was critical for the purpose of being rewarded by Tate? (4,5) |
| INSURGENT | Person fighting against a government or invading force (9) |
| COMEABOUT | Happen to visit for the purpose of (4,5) |
| TOUCHDOWN | Moment of landing of an aircraft |
| INORDERTO | For the purpose of editor, right, no changes (2,5,2) |
| ITINERATE | Travel from place to place, especially for the purpose of judging, preaching, etc (9) |
| OVIPEROUS | Bearing eggs, or modified for the purpose of carrying them (9) |
| DICTATING | Saying aloud for the purpose of recording (9) |
| MEDICINAL | Mostly risking tucking into food for the purposes of health |
| MOP | Floor-washing dwile after which an autumn fair formerly held for the hire of domestics derived its name (3) |
| TACTICS | Military science of manoeuvring forces in the presence of an enemy; or, strategies in general (7) |
| WEMBLEY | In 1923, the FA Cup Final was held for the first time in which London stadium? (7) |
| DOUBLEAGENTS | Those who pretend to act as spies for one country while acting on behalf of an enemy (6,6) |
| SPUR | Metal tool worn on the heel of a riding boot for the purpose of directing a horse (4) |
| AMELIA | The camel I arranged and held for the girl (6) |
