### Clue: Fighting under officer, more than one die showing timidity (9)
### Answer: COWARDICE 
 ### Explanation: Definition: timidity
  WAR(combat,fighting) *placed after*(under, in a down clue) CO($$C$$ommanding $$O$$fficer) *plus* DICE(plural,more than one of "die", a small cube used in various games of chance)