| STALWARTLY | Way loyal associate keeps fighting to end of conflict? |
| HOBNOB | Associate, keep company (6) |
| INAMOMENT | Rising of Middle Eastern soldiers leading to end of conflict soon (2,1,6) |
| PETA | Org. fighting to end bullfighting |
| BESTFRIEND | It's not the worst when monster is skewered by final speaker - a loyal associate |
| ACTUP | Org. fighting to end AIDS ... and a hint to what's hidden in reverse, and progressively higher, in 34-, 21-, 9- and 11-Down |
| TIGERISH | Ferocious end of conflict - soldier about to die, head blown off |
| ARTWORK | Design of new arrow hitting king brought about end of conflict (7) |
| REACTIONARY | Old-fashioned, to bring up young primarily to keep fighting (11) |
| OUTLINE | Plan of individual to keep fighting until losing weapon finally (7) |
| HANDOVERFIST | Very quickly surrender fighter planes at end of conflict (4,4,4) |
| GALACTIC | Stellar celebration by top officer about end of conflict (8) |
| LAIDTOREST | Buried poor soldier at end of conflict |
| RESENTMENT | Bitterness concerning posted soldiers before end of conflict (10) |
| HATCHET | Implement buried at end of conflict (7) |
| PIECE | Article in which end of conflict is reported? |
| INTENTIONAL | Deliberate line nation put out about end of conflict (11) |
| FORWARDS | Former president heading for senility keeps fighting on (8) |
| AWARD | A daughter keeps fighting for prize |
| REWARD | Socialist keeps fighting for payment (6) |
