| RECAPITULATED | Soldiers yielded to enemy, as reported in summary |
| ZEROSUM | Cipher in Latin I'm giving to the enemy as we're losing? |
| TREERINGS | As reported in Dublin, 300 signs of growth (4,5) |
| GASTRICFLU | Fuel scam took off as reported in complaint (7,3) |
| HASBEEN | Is almost penurious, as reported in yesterday's news |
| ANSWERED | Reads new novel as reported in response (8) |
| EXCEL | Be outstanding, as reported in an office file (5) |
| SITS | Takes a seat as reported in this bath (4) |
| COMPLIED | Yielded to another's wishes as I'd compel it to (8) |
| SHORTHORN | Four ways Roth got upset being embraced by Sean, as reported in Durham (9) |
| PARTISAN | The art is taking a nap when you have to resist the enemy as such (8) |
| TILTATWINDMILLS | Fight an imaginary enemy (as Don Quixote did) |
| ILLTURN | The action of an enemy, as Dick Whittington decided? |
| SERVETIME | Work for the enemy, as a prisoner might do (5,4) |
| HOSTAGE | A person kept prisoner by an enemy as security (7) |
| PERKILY | Sovereign in danger close to enemy, though with cheerful manner |
| WHITEFLAG | Light a few flares as signal to enemy? |
| TRYITON | Act deceitfully as sea god, keeping close to enemy (3,2,2) |
| WARY | Cautious in conflict, coming to enemy finally |
| ARCH | Lead-in to "enemy" |
