| AIRPLANE | What Orville Wright publicly tested on July 27, 1909, for use by the U.S. Army, thus marking its first military application |
| SAMSHEPARD | "True West" playwright and "The Right Stuff" actor who died on July 27: 2 wds. |
| HILUM | Scar on the surface of a plant seed marking its point of attachment to a stalk (funicle) (5) |
| NINETEENTHAMENDMENT | Measure marking its 75th anniversary on 8/26/95 |
| HATBAND | Panama usually has one marking its borders (7) |
| SHERMAN | Name given to the Medium Tank M4, the primary tank produced by the US for use by the Allies during World War II (7) |
| SEMAGLUTIDE | What drug was approved for use by the Scottish Medicines Consortium for weight loss in October? (11) |
| PRESBYTERY | The part of a cathedral or church reserved for use by the clergy (10) |
| EXPLOSIVE | Gunpowder, in use by the 9th century in China and the 13th century in the West, was the first known |
| LOCKSMITH | Person providing tumblers for use by the wards |
| SKILLET | Game lay around for use by the cook (7) |
| DOR | Insect brought back for use by the fisherman (3) |
| ESPLANADES | Fresh sand please, for use by the sea (10) |
| TALKING | ____ book, a recording of a literary work, especially for use by the blind (7) |
| MILITARISE | Make suitable for use by the armed forces |
| NCOS | "The backbone of the Army," per the U.S. Army |
| NAILS | They're always on hand for use by the carpenter (5) |
| SALINGER | J.D. ___ author of The Catcher in the Rye who served in the U.S. Army during WWII |
| BRAILLE | Designed for use by the blind, this reading system is made up of patterns of raised dots |
| OWN | Pershing's ___ (nickname for the U.S. Army Band) |
