| PHASE | Word identifying first, second or third generation Standard Vanguards (5) |
| IMPERIA | This Belgian marque built Standard Vanguards under license (7) |
| ENSIGN | The Standard Vanguard's budget sister model (6) |
| NOUN | Word identifying person, place or thing |
| NUN | Maybe a word identifying person that's loveless and religious |
| GRADE | A, B or C, or first, second or third |
| NOUNS | Types of words identifying people, places, actions or things (5) |
| MEDAL | Take first, second or third, in the Olympics |
| REICH | First, Second or Third state |
| VENTO | What the third generation Volkswagen Jetta was renamed (5) |
| POLOS | These third-generation VWs were closely related to the SEAT Ibiza Mk II (5) |
| HEADS | Vanguards |
| LEADS | Vanguards |
| BASEMAN | Word with first, second or third |
| BASERUNNER | Offensive player on first, second or third [or gofer on a military establishment] |
| PLATE | Home, but not first, second, or third |
| RATE | Can be first, second, or third |
| BASE | First, second or third, on a diamond |
| PLACED | Came first, second or third and rested (6) |
| PERSONNEL | Employees, first, second or third perhaps Len upset (9) |
