| JUJITSU | Japanese samurai system of fighting without weapons (2-5) |
| BUSHIDO | Code of chivalry of the Japanese samurai (7) |
| SEPPUKU | Alternative, formal, name for hara-kiri, formerly practised by Japanese samurai; '(to) cut belly' (7) |
| UNARMEDCOMBAT | ... but a commander fighting without weapons (7,6) |
| UNARMED | Without weapons, like Venus de Milo? (7) |
| GRAPPLE | Struggle without weapons (7) |
| GARMENT | Without weapon man stole, perhaps |
| ENTERTHEDRAGON | Bruce Lee film with the quote My style? You can call it the art of fighting without fighting |
| SHADOWBOX | Go through the motions of fighting without an opponent (9) |
| TAKEUPARMS | Resort to fighting, without hesitation, a supermarket that's dodgy (4,2,4) |
| KATANA | Long curved single-edged sword traditionally used by Japanese samurai (6) |
| HARAKIRI | Ritual suicide by Japanese samurai |
| DEFENCELESS | Like the centre of Bordeaux, without barriers and without weapons (11) |
| JUJU | Martial art, without weapons, loses its charm (2-2) |
| BARE | ___-knuckle boxing (fighting without gloves) |
| WARRANTING | Justifying fighting without soldier, say |
| BENEVOLENCE | Charity's been damaged, fighting without one (11) |
| LOSINGBATTLE | Fighting without hope will lead, inevitably, to beat a retreat (6,6) |
| SCRAPPAPER | One fighting without aide where work's rough |
| UNDERWEAR | Perhaps boxers are knocked out - fighting without energy |
