| DELAWARE | Manages to read law, at the end, but is in a state (8) |
| SKIABLE | Is bleak surprisingly, but is in a condition suitable for winter sports |
| DEPART | Manage to read, up to a point, but had to leave (6) |
| ANNUL | Invalidate any new notary under law at the beginning (5) |
| ATS | (law) At the suit of (abbr) (3) |
| AISLE | It comes between in-laws at the wedding |
| ARTESIAN | It might be a strain, at the end, but it could turn out well (8) |
| PERMEATE | Had a temper, at the end, but can power through it (8) |
| CONFUSED | Small firm managed to get funds, at the end, but was quite perplexed (8) |
| ENDORSED | It's so red at the end but it's been sanctioned (8) |
| TRUNCATE | Turn up with act, at the end, but was cut short (8) |
| AUTOCRAT | His word is law at a court building (8) |
| LEGALITY | Issue in dispute in a court of law, at times |
| ATLANTIC | Against the law at first, the prank divides Europe and America (8) |
| DANFOUTS | San Diego Chargers quarterback who never won a Super Bowl but is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| JIMKELLY | Buffalo Bills quarterback who never won a Super Bowl but is in the Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| STANDSTO | Gets ready for attack, but is in line for (6,2) |
| ARAWDEAL | American mistakenly read law getting unfair treatment (1,3,4) |
| DANGER | A great dog had a good entrance, right at the end, but was still at risk (6) |
| BIDE | Make an offer for a lot, at the end, but has to wait (4) |
