| VAMBRACE | Tubular forearm guard worn as part of a suit of plate armour in medieval times (8) |
| ALAMO | Rupert is out of plate armour for the mission that was under siege in Texas (5) |
| KNUCKLEDUSTER | A metal guard worn on the hand in fighting to increase the effect of blows (13) |
| TASSE | Piece of plate armour |
| PAD | Protective guard worn on the leg by a cricket batsman (3) |
| SHINPADS | Guards worn for football or hockey (4,4) |
| PADS | Protective guards worn on the legs by players batting in cricket (4) |
| GAUNTLET | Glove worn as part of a suit of armour |
| NEDKELLY | Australian outlaw who wore a suit of armour in a final gun battle in Glenrowan, 1880 (3,5) |
| BEARSKIN | Tall cap of black fur worn as part of a ceremonial military uniform, such as by the Grenadier Guards (8) |
| SURCOATS | Short sleeveless garments worn as part of an order of knighthood (8) |
| SKENEDHU | Dagger worn as part of the national dress of Scotland (variant spelling) (5-3) |
| COAT | A fleece, pelage or pelt; or, any other outer covering, such as an application of paint/varnish, blanket of dust, husk of a seed, jacket, layer of a bulb or top of a suit of armour (4) |
| TROUSERS | Prosecutors release cop as part of a suit (8) |
| SKEANDHU | Dagger worn as part of the tradi tional Highland dress (5,3) |
| SOLLERET | Shoe worn with a suit of armour |
| DIAMONDS | Cutters for a suit of high value (8) |
| PEARLIES | Londoners with a suit of many buttons |
| BRACER | Word for a roborant, shot of Dutch courage, stimulant, protective wristband of an archer, armlet of a suit of armour or other fortifying thing (6) |
| STEELVISOR | Part of a suit of armor |
