| SOLICITORS | In Britain, lawyers who advise clients on matters of law, draw up legal documents or prepare cases for barristers (10) |
| ARTICLES | Clauses or paragraphs in legal documents; or, stories, features or entries in newspapers, magazines or encyclopedias (8) |
| NOTARIES | People authorised to draw up legal documents (8) |
| DRAFTSMAN | One who draws up legal documents |
| SERVER | Computer system or program that manages devices or "clients" on a network; or, a utensil for distributing food (6) |
| WRITETO | Store on disc legal document or the equivalent in return |
| DELETED | Allowed to be put into legal document, or taken out |
| ATTIRE | Prepare case of trout in English river |
| STENCIL | Such copy can be obtained from clients on a plate (7) |
| REPACK | Prepare case once more from record held in storage facility (6) |
| SEALS | Footprints or tracks of otters; signets used to emboss drops of wax on envelopes or official documents; or pinnipeds with young called pups (5) |
| SOURCES | Origins; fountainheads or springs; books, documents or quotes cited in the references of research articles etc; or, informants (7) |
| AGENT | An intermediary or go-between; any natural power or force acting on matter; or, a shadow, spook or spy (5) |
| POINTSOFORDER | Queries raised in meetings on matters of rules (6,2,5) |
| FATWAS | Opinions on matters of Islamic law |
| INNERTEMPLE | Which of the Inns of Court was thought to have begun in the 13th century when it housed the lawyers who advised the Knights Templar? (5,6) |
| ELIZABETHREID | In 1973, who became the first advisor to the Prime Minister on matters relating to women? (9,4) |
| COFFEEPOTS | Cafetieres, cezves, French presses, ibriks, mokas or other perks in which to percolate or prepare one's bean-based brews, caffeine-fuelled morning pick-me-ups or Javanese jump leads (6,4) |
| STEAM | Form of vapour used to power a type of engine, remove creases, cook vegetables or prepare espresso (5) |
| LIAISING | Cooperating on matters of mutual concern (8) |