| BAYONET | A soldier's long knife (7) |
| AGILELY | See a soldier long to advance to the front quickly (7) |
| RAPINE | Soldiers long for pillage! (6) |
| BOONE | Famous "Long Knife" |
| BOLO | Long knife of the Philippines |
| SLASH | Long knife stroke |
| CANTEEN | From "cellar, a word for a sutler's shop in a barracks, camp or garrison originally, later a soldier's water bottle; a set of cutlery; or, a cafeteria (7) |
| PANACHE | From the Latin for "little feather", a plume or tuft in a soldier's helmet; knightly splendour; or, a dashing manner, flamboyance or swagger (7) |
| CIVVIES | What are a soldier's non-military clothes? (7) |
| PARAPET | Protection for a soldier's sweetheart? (7) |
| AGOUTIS | Rodents a soldier's catching abroad (7) |
| WEBBING | System of belts and pouches forming part of a soldier's combat/yomping kit with pack and rifle (7) |
| DOGTAGS | Nickname for the ID worn around a soldier's neck. (3,4) |
| FOREIGN | PC Wren's novel Beau Geste depicts a soldier's life in the pre-1914 French ... Legion |
| BEATARETREAT | Attend a soldier's party and make a run for it (4,1,7) |
| BILLET | An old word for a document or little note; a soldier's temporary lodgings in a civilian's house; or, the official requisition of the latter (6) |
| KIT | Old word for a wooden tub; a soldier's necessaries packed in a knapsack; or, any lot, outfit or rig of clothes, equipment, gear etc (3) |
| REBS | C.S.A. soldiers |
| FOOLSPARADISE | A soldier's a fop conjuring up unrealistic state of happiness (5,8) |
| DOGTAG | Small piece of metal bearing a soldier's name and number, worn on a chain around the neck (3,3) |
