| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SIEGE | Start of a long battle |
| DUGIN | Prepared for a long battle |
| SEXES | Sides in a long-running battle |
| MAKEWAR | Start a battle |
| TEE | Start of a long drive? |
| FORONETHING | Start of a long explanation |
| PARTI | Start of a long story? |
| ONE | Start of a long-odds phrase |
| ITALLBEGAN | Start of many a long story |
| ONE | Start of a long-distance call |
| ONE | Start of a long distance call |
