| HEARD | "The shot ___ round the world" - RW Emerson on the beginning of the American Revolutionary War (5) |
| ANNUL | Set aside article on the beginnings of nationalisation under Labour (5) |
| ANSWERS | A four point rejoinder on the beginning by head of state gets reactions (7) |
| THEME | Article on the beginnings of Middle Eastern melody |
| AMERICA | "___ is a country of young men" - RW Emerson, 1870 (7) |
| THRENODY | Poem or song of mourning or lamentation such as that written by Ralph Waldo Emerson on the death of |
| PARIS | 1783 treaty which concluded the American Revolutionary War (5) |
| ANDRE | British spy hanged during the American Revolutionary war (4,5) |
| BUNKERHILL | Battle of ___, June, 1775 conflict of the American Revolutionary War also known as the Battle of Breed's Hill (6,4) |
| KENYA | Maro Itoje would like this country to stage a World Cup, as he told RW (5) |
| BURGOYNE | John --, British general in the American Revolutionary War, and author of the play 'The Maid of the Oaks' (8) |
| PITCHER | Molly ___, nickname of the legendary heroine of the battle of Monmouth during the American Revolutionary War (7) |
| MARSH | RW -, Australia Test cricketer who made 118 against Pakistan in Adelaide in 1972 (5) |
| SARATOGA | Battles near this New York state town were decisive at the end of the American Revolutionary War |
| RALLY | "___ 'Round the Flag, Boys!" (Paul Newman film) |
| SHREW | She gets involved with RW - needs taming, eh? (5) |
| MINUTEMAN | Militiaman of the American Revolutionary War who volunteered to be ready for service at short notice (9) |
| LEXINGTON | The site of the first shots fired in the American Revolutionary War (9) |
| SLICE | Poor golf shot; ___ of good fortune (5) |
| SATAN | Sabres RW Miroslav |
