| LITIGATE | Disputes, especially by a lawsuit (8) |
| LITIGATOR | One who disputes especially in a lawsuit (9) |
| HONEST | --- broker, a mediator in disputes, especially international ones (6) |
| CONTROVERSY | Debate or dispute, especially in public or in the media (11) |
| SERENADE | From "calm, clear, cloudless" and influenced by "evening, late", word for a song or tune performed in the open air at night, especially by a lover/suitor (8) |
| PAROLE | From "saying, speech", a term for a word of honour, especially by a POW; the conditional release of such a prisoner; or, a guard's password (6) |
| ALLY | A government formally cooperating with another for a special purpose, especially by a treaty |
| DIKTAT | A decree or settlement imposed, especially by a ruler or a victorious nation (6) |
| ALSORAN | A loser in a race or contest, especially by a wide margin (4,3) |
| TONE | A kid may be told to watch it, especially by a parent |
| MISCONDUCT | Immoral or unethical behaviour, especially by a professional person (10) |
| YELP | Sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) (4) |
| RECITAL | Performance of music especially by a soloist |
| SIN | The breaking of divine or moral law especially by a conscious act |
| SABOTEUR | A person who destroys, damages or disrupts, especially by secret means (8) |
| VOLPLANE | In aviation, a steep controlled dive, especially by an aircraft with its engine shut off (8) |
| EXPLICIT | Word, used especially by medieval scribes to indicate the end of a book, part of a manuscript, etc. |
| DELETION | Removal of written or printed matter, especially by putting a line through it (8) |
| YINGLISH | A dialect of English spoken especially by Jewish immigrants to New York (8) |
| ROADSHOW | A series of events on tour around the country, especially by musicians (8) |
