| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive formation: animal calling across river (10) | The Guardian Cryptic | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Defence playing worst during time off | The Times Cryptic | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Defence playing worst during counterattack | ||
| Fortification originally recognised in magnum opus, do we hear? | ||
| What a cosmetic surgeon may do to offer a sort of defence | The Telegraph Cryptic | 06 Mar 2015 |
| *Fortification about four feet high | ||
| *Fortification about four feet high | ||
| Fortification |