| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| POLK | U.S. president during the Mexican War |
| POLK | U. S. President during Mexican War, 1846-48. |
| POLK | President during the Mexican War |
| POLK | President during the Mexican-American War |
| PALMERSTON | British P.M. during the U.S. Civil War |
| over | (in the U.S. during and after World War I) in or to Europe |
| spar | (during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946) |
| spars | (during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946) |
| waves | (used with a sing. or pl. v.) the Women's Reserve of the U.S. Naval Reserve, the distinct force of women enlistees in the U.S. Navy, organized during World War II |
