| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ATBAY | Kept ... (held off) |
| CINCINNATIS | Skelton kept off the roster? |
| ATBAY | Held off |
| STAVED | Held (off) |
| STAVED | Held (off). |
| ATBAY | Held off. |
| NIAS | Jap-held island off Sumatra. |
| RAF | They held off the Luftwaffe. |
| MADANG | Jap-held island off New Guinea. |
