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tough going this weekend. So could do with a leg up.

8across Battles on, defended by gun, not prepared to retreat. (5,3)
I have ?R???/W?R second word must be war.

12across River thats out of this world? Oder perhaps (4)
I have ?O??, could it be an anagram of Oder?

Thanks for any help.

12 Poet

Po (River + ET

Oder, one who writes odes

Great War

Gat (gun) around re (on)
Not prepared - raw - backwards

8 Great War _ Battles

On - Re inside Gat (gun) + Raw (not prepared) , back

You would think sitting watching the heartbreaking scenes from the Senotaph, I would have done better. Very many thanks.