| AERIALCOMBAT | Like the Battle of Britain; blame Croatia for it? (6,6) |
| THEFEW | Name for the Allied airmen of the Royal Air Force who fought the Battle of Britain in the Second World War |
| WATSONWATT | Depicted in Castles in the Sky, physicist who developed a radar that was pivotal in the allied victory of the Battle of Britain (6-4) |
| RAF | Heroes of the Battle of Britain, for short |
| NAVAL | Like the Battle of Trafalgar |
| URBAN | Like the Battle of Aleppo |
| AIRSEA | Like the Battle of Midway |
| SPITFIRE | A cannon or volcano, emitting flames; an iconic aircraft of the Battle of Britain; a model of Triumph car; or, one with a hot or explosive temper (8) |
| CONINGSBY | RAF station, home since 1976 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (9) |
| FIGHTER | Bulleid 34055 honouring a pilot of the Battle of Britain (7) |
| ANGLO | Acclaimed director receives Oscar for finishing touches to The Battle of Britain (5) |
| LUFTWAFFE | Up in the air was the Battle of Britain before that fiery force was brought down. (9) |
| RADAR | Electronic location system, vital to Britain's air defences during the Battle of Britain (5) |
| HUGHDOWDING | He led RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain (4,7) |
| AIRALERT | Warning during the Battle of Britain |
| HURRICANE | Single-seater fighter plane that played an important role in the Battle of Britain (9) |
| KEITH | WWI NZ soldier and pilot who led RAF defences during the Battle of Britain in 1940 (5,4) |
| PARK | WWI NZ soldier and pilot who led RAF defences during the Battle of Britain in 1940 (5,4) |
| CAINE | Actor noted for roles in Alfie, The Italian Job, Battle of Britain, Educating Rita and Hannah and Her Sisters (5) |
| FIELD | Paying tribute to Battle of Britain pilots on August 20, Winston Churchill said, "Never in the ... of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" |
