| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FRONT | Vanguard | |
| SPEARHEAD | Vanguard of attack | |
| LED | Was in the vanguard | |
| SPEARHEADED | Was in the vanguard | |
| FORLORN | A forlorn hope; a vanguard. | |
| BACKTOFRONT | Return to vanguard in reverse order | |
| AVANT-GUARD | The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard. | |
| PRIMIPILAR | Of or pertaining to the captain of the vanguard of a Roman army. | |