Possible Clues:

• Prince seeks alternatives in Ring hoard
• Drop one's guns
• Remove weapons
• Confiscate weapon or mollify
• Remove the inspector's limb to stop him fighting
• Allay suspicions of doctor about plan to save millions
• Order said, when followed by soldiers, to allay hostility
• Undercut, in a way
• Take away weapons or win over
• Right, when bowled over, to be taken in by obscure charm