| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HOSTILITIES | War | |
| MACE | War-club | |
| BATTLESHIP | Man-of-war | |
| WERRE | War. | |
| BATTLESHIPS | War fleet | |
| JELLYFISH | Portuguese man-of-war | |
| ESCALATING | Intensifying (war) | |
| TOMAHAWK | War axe | |
| ESCALATE | Intensify (war) | |
| AUCTION | Bidding war | |
| WARSHIP | Man-of war | |
| CASUALTIES | War injured | |
| SCALP | War trophy | |
| MERE | War-club; pond | |
| MACES | War clubs | |
| CENOTAPH | War memorial | |
| MONUMENT | War memorial | |
| WARRED | Of War | |
| EXPLOIT | Combat; war. | |
| WARRING | Of War | |
| UNDERARMS | Prepared for war | |
| DETENTE | Absence of war | |
| NUREMBERG | German war-trials city | |
| UBOAT | War sub roundabout | |
| EMBATTLING | Preparing for war | |