| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FRICTION | Conflict | |
| WAR | Conflict | |
| FRAY | Conflict | |
| BATTLE | Conflict | |
| DISPUTE | Conflict | |
| STRIFE | Conflict | |
| CLASH | Conflict | |
| FIGHT | Armed conflict | |
| HOSTILITIES | Military conflict | |
| DUEL | Head-to-head conflict | |
| ESCALATES | Expands (conflict) | |
| PEACEKEEPER | Conflict mediator | |
| PEACEMAKERS | Conflict mediator | |
| ESCALATE | Expand (conflict) | |
| COMBAT | Fight, conflict | |
| WARFARE | Armed conflict | |
| MELEE | Noisy conflict | |
| CONFLICTED | Of Conflict | |
| CONFLICTING | Of Conflict | |
| EMBROIL | Involve in conflict | |
| WAGEWAR | Engage in conflict | |
| LOCKHORNS | Engage in conflict | |
| WARMONGERS | Advocates of conflict | |
| GULFWAR | Conflict of 1990 | |
| ARMAGEDDON | The final conflict | |