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Local cryptic has me stumped!
1D Showing signs of having been engaged! (6-7)
B _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ A _ R _ D

7D Add to the private strength ( 5,3,5 )

S _ E _ L / _ _ _ / _ _ N _ _

battled scarred

1D: battle scarred?

swell the ranks

Good one, rossim - I'd only got as far as "swell the ..."

Rossim and Elle, many thanks for those. That will get me started! I'll probably be back soon!