| SCHEDULE | From the Old French meaning "slip of paper", an explanatory note or appendix in law; or, a timetable (8) |
| RUBRIC | An explanatory note introducing an examination paper (6) |
| COMMITMENT | Pledge US school included in an explanatory note (10) |
| ADDENDUM | Meaning "that which is to be added", a postscript or appendix (8) |
| MATTER | End ___ (index or appendix) |
| VERSUS | Against (in law or sport) (6) |
| NURUM | Daughter-in-law, or any young married woman (acc. sing. 4th decl.) |
| ANNUL | Make void in law or declare invalid (5) |
| SUMMER | A time of blossoming or happiness; a poetic word for a year; one of the four seasons; or, from the Old French meaning "packhorse", a large beam or lintel (6) |
| LOT | The making of a decision by random selection of a straw or a slip of paper etc; or, by extension, an assigned or apportioned share; or, one's destiny, fate or fortune (3) |
| PANNIER | From the Old French meaning "breadbasket", one of a pair of bags or packs fastened to the back of a bike, horse or mule (7) |
| FOLIAGE | From the Old French meaning "leaf", a word for frondescence; greenery used for decoration or floral design; or, a depiction of plant forms in architecture or art (7) |
| WARBLER | From the Old French meaning "to sing with trills and quavers", an oscine bird such as a blackcap, chiffchaff or whitethroat; or, by extension, any songster or vocalist with a similar modulated or vibr |
| JURISPRUDENCE | Science or philosophy or law; the system or body of law or a branch of law (13) |
| TRICK | Medieval word derived from Old French meaning "to cheat or deceive"; an illusory or puzzling feat; a characteristic habit or trait; or, a sailor's shift at the helm (5) |
| JARGON | From the Old French meaning "warbling of birds", word for chatter, gibberish or twittering originally, later a pidgin or specialised language used by a particular group (6) |
| JOURNAL | Word derived from the Old French meaning "daily" for a diary, newspaper, logbook or a record of proceedings (7) |
| AMBUSH | From the Old French meaning in wood, a surprise attack launched from a concealed position (6) |
| LOUPE | From the Old French meaning "imperfect precious stone", the small magnifying glass of a gemologist, horologist or jeweller (5) |
| GENTRY | From the Old French meaning "high-born, noble", a word for aristocracy or a class of people ranking next below nobility (6) |
