| OBITER | - dictum; Latin phrase meaning "by the way" used to describe a judge's comment said in passing (6) |
| OBITERDICTA | A judge's comments made in passing, but of persuasive authority |
| DEIGRATIA | Latin phrase meaning "by the grace of God" (3,6) |
| IPSO | Facto, Latin phrase meaning 'by the fact itself' (4) |
| DICTUM | Obiter ___, judge's comment (6) |
| ORDERINTHECOURT | Judge's comment to the spectators |
| GOODCOLLIEMISSMOLLY | Judge's comment at a dog show? |
| PERPRO | Latin phrase meaning 'by delegation to' |
| EOIPSO | Latin phrase meaning "by that fact" (2,4) |
| CAMERA | Latin word for "chamber" used to describe a photography device, the papal treasury, a judge's private room or a round building, such as that near the Bodleian Library (6) |
| TOWNIE | Guy with city ways used to wine (6) |
| FAMOUS | Something memorable said in passing? (6,4,5) |
| DEJURE | Expression from Latin meaning by right (2,4) |
| BENCH | A bink, pew, scamble, settle or other long form; a rower's thwart in a boat; a judge's seat; a platform upon which to exhibit a dog at a show; or, a stout worktop, such as a potting table in a greenho |
| IRONIC | Conveying meaning by saying its opposite |
| PERSE | Latin phrase meaning 'by or in itself or themselves' |
| ONTHENOD | A phrase meaning 'by general assent without discussion or taking of a vote' (2,3,3) |
| TRYING | A judge's job is difficult (6) |
| IPSOFACTO | Latin phrase meaning by that very fact (4,5) |
| YEAST | Indeed a way used to get a rise |
