| QUICKTIME | Speed of soldiers maybe, intelligent when confronting the enemy (5,4) |
| KEEPTIME | Be in step in fortress when confronting the enemy |
| INTIME | Cosy at home, confronting the enemy (6) |
| DAREDEVIL | Intrepid US lawyer confronting the dark side of Communism? |
| LOGICJAMS | Mental lapses caused when confronting sound reasoning? |
| WASHEDOUT | Was confronting the duo, worried and pale (6,3) |
| SUPERHERO | Policeman confronting the girl's love for Batman perhaps (9) |
| INFANTILE | Marching as a column, stopped by soldier maybe at an early stage (9) |
| PARANOIA | Soldiers maybe, cut off when reining in island uprising, felt dread |
| MALICE | Ill feeling of mum when confronting insects (6) |
| COCKATRICE | Arrogant for the most part when confronting a second monster (10) |
| GIANT | Two soldiers maybe, very big (5) |
| EXALT | Raise weapon up when confronting officer (5) |
| FIREARM | Female anger when confronting a jolly lethal device (7) |
| TAMOSHANTER | Thanks Mike, when confronting stormy North Sea, for hat |
| IDEAS | Thoughts I had when confronting sea monster (5) |
| UNINFORMED | Around start of night, like a soldier maybe in the dark? |
| ASTHMA | Bad hats confronting the old lady making a complaint |
| EMPRESS | Entitled woman with perm regularly confronting the papers (7) |
| APLOMB | Misguided pal confronting the wild mob with confidence (6) |
