| NOTARIES | Officers authorised to certify deeds, contracts, etc (8) |
| NOTARY | One authorised to certify deeds |
| NOTARYPUBLIC | One writing deeds, contracts, etc |
| NOTARISE | Authenticate (a contract, etc) (8) |
| ACCREDIT | To certify as meeting required standards (8) |
| EXECUTOR | Next to river, copper starts to torture opposing relatives for person authorised to act under testamentary document (8) |
| ENTITLED | Authorised to finish with noble appellation (8) |
| DEPUTIES | Which persons are authorised to act for others (8) |
| ATTORNEY | Person legally authorised to act for another (8) |
| ENDORSED | Authorised to terminate wrongdoers (8) |
| LICENSED | Authorised, ... to drive (8) |
| LICENSEE | One authorised to sell alcoholic drinks (8) |
| AUDITORS | Which people are authorised to examine accounts and the Bee (8) |
| RELEVANT | Soldiers authorised to appropriate a vehicle - and appropriate's the word for it! (8) |
| ENDORSEE | At back of witch's place observe one authorised to receive money (8) |
| OFFICIAL | Authorised to be in charge yours truly looks into anything unfit for use (8) |
| SCRIVENER | Person who writes out deeds, draws up contracts etc. (9) |
| SCRIVENERS | Scribes who draw up contracts, etc (10) |
| NOTARIZE | Their job is to certify, not sign (8) |
| TEARSUP | Destroys paper, contract etc (5,2) |
