| DEPLOYMENT | Typo led men astray in preparation for battle (10) |
| SINGLEMINDED | Sign I'd led men astray with just one purpose |
| MENDEL | Father of genetics led men astray (6) |
| CONSCRIPTS | What actors do in preparation for "Privates on Parade"? (10) |
| MONTECARLO | Clean motor in preparation for a rally (5,5) |
| SALIVATION | Preserving one inside, in preparation for eating |
| CHEWINGGUM | Roughly chopping stick in preparation for working with trap |
| SPEEDLIMIT | Simple diet in preparation for travelling restrictions (5,5) |
| CLEANSWEEP | Conservative lists shed tears in preparation for a fresh start (5,5) |
| SHROVETIDE | The three days preceding Ash Wednesday, when confessions were made in preparation for Lent |
| WARPAINT | Term for camouflage cream, clay, woad or other pre-battle pigment, thus cosmetics, finery, full dress, make-up, maquillage, regalia etc in preparation for the "battles" of daily life (3,5) |
| ENTRECHAT | I left Catherine for a short time, in preparation for jump |
| TRAINEESHIP | Shower in river to get cool in preparation for work |
| PERGOLAS | Large sop, in preparation, for seated areas in a garden (8) |
| BOILINGPOTATOES | They're often seen in a pot on a stovetop in preparation for a hearty meal: 2 wds. |
| NEMBUTAL | Trade name of the drug pentobarbital, a barbiturate which can be used as a sedative or, for animals, in preparation for surgery |
| HAZEL | With stems woven for hurdles, an often coppiced tree with autumn/winter cobnuts or filberts feasted on by dormice in preparation for hibernation (5) |
| GLORYBOX | Storage place for a woman's clothes and household linen in preparation for marriage (5,3) |
| RESTUP | Get some sleep, as in preparation for: 2 words |
| PLOP | Sit (down) on the sofa, as in preparation for the game |
