| DELILAH | Samson's temptress had to retreat having ensnared priest (Judg. 16:6) (7) |
| SCHEDULED | Having ensnared male, sexy cuddles on the agenda (9) |
| NAIVEST | Most natural retreat having excellent views primarily (7) |
| OTHNIEL | Caleb's nephew (Judg. 3:9) (7) |
| ABINOAM | Barak's father (Judg. 4:6) (7) |
| DAMSONS | Fruit that should end with Samson's demise (7) |
| JAWBONE | Samson's weapon when fighting the Philistines |
| HAIRCUT | Samson's distressing experience? |
| SUDDEN | First Soviet Union dictator had to retreat without warning (6) |
| DISORDER | Tudor emblem ultimately wanting, I had to retreat in confusion (8) |
| DITTO | Going too far, I had to retreat? You can say that again (5) |
| BACK | Resort to autumn retreat, having finished working (4,4,4) |
| FALL | Resort to autumn retreat, having finished working (4,4,4) |
| UPON | Resort to autumn retreat, having finished working (4,4,4) |
| WARNED | Advised in fighting retreat having to be reversed |
| ETA | Character in Thermopylae had to retreat |
| NOOK | Retreat, having conflicting answers to request? |
| SISERA | Jael's victim is long time getting to the point (Judg. 4:21) (6) |
| WITHDRAWAL | Retreat, having large prize rejected (10) |
| WITHDRAW | Retreat, having a tie (8) |
