| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WAVES | Women's Reserve, USNR. |
| SPAR | Mamber of a Women's Reserve. |
| SPARS | Members of the Women's Reserve. |
| SPARS | Women's Reserve of the Coast Guard. |
| 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 |
