| COUPSDETAT | Violent or sudden takeovers of government |
| COUP | Sudden takeover of government, ... d'etat |
| UPHEAVAL | Violent or sudden change or disruption (8) |
| COUPDETAT | Outed pact moving for violent takeover of government (4,1,4) |
| BRAIDS | Once sudden colour changes, draws of swords, flashes, quick weaves or sudden jerks of hands, now plaits of either fabric, hair or silken strands (6) |
| BING | Dialect for a heap of spoil from a mine; a word imitative of the sound of a bell, bounce or sudden action; or, Microsoft's search engine (4) |
| FRIGHT | A sense of alarm, panic or sudden fear; or, a grotesque figure of ridiculous appearance from ear to ear (6) |
| OUTBREAK | A sudden, violent or spontaneous occurrence, especially of disease (8) |
| RECOUP | Get back concerning sudden takeover (6) |
| BURST | Hard gallop; or, sudden display of speed, sunshine or laughter (5) |
| SNAP | Word for something quick or sudden, such as a bite, a breakage or a release of an elastic band (4) |
| GULP | Imitative word for a greedy guzzle, quick quaff or sudden swig; or, a large flock of swallows (4) |
| SPURT | A short burst or sudden gush, be it activity, effort, a final dash, a jet of liquid, speed or a teenager's height (5) |
| IMPULSES | Word, rooted in driving/pushing forward, for bursts of energy, currents of electricity, signals sent through nerves or sudden unthinking urges (8) |
| QUALMS | A pang or sudden feeling of doubt; scruples (6) |
| SQUALL | A brief violent storm or sudden strong wind (6) |
| JUMP | Large or sudden transition or change (4) |
| MAYHEM | Violent or damaging disorder or chaos (6) |
| PLUNDER | Violent or dishonest acquisition of property (7) |
| DIATRIBE | A violent or cutting criticism or attack (8) |
