- Battle’s completely abandoning leaderless ally - Be in the running - Contend - Contend for a prize - Engage in a contest - Take part - To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same
thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in
rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one
another.
- Get to grips (with) - Grapple - Struggle - Struggle with - Struggle with trestle? Leader stepping aside for direction - Struggle, esp. as contest in the ring - Take part
- Be inquisitive - Call upon - Demand - Demand return of rucksack contents - Grill in extra skillets - Has king put in request? - Ices not required when seasick ... turbulent demand!
- Adage - An adage - In favour of action, word for slogan? - Maxim for action? Word! - Pithy observation about mare and pig - Pithy saying in favour of a part of speech - Profound saying
- Ace high? - Aeronaut - Airman - Debut episode’s plot containing early sign of intrigue - First person to be involved in plot for TV trial - Flyer - Gas light used to direct hot-air balloon