| PLAINTIFF | One involved in a lawsuit from a simple petty quarrel |
| BARBIEGIRL | Europop hit that attracted a lawsuit from Mattel |
| LITIGANT | One who is involved in a lawsuit |
| LITIGANTS | People involved in a lawsuit fired up and arranged a sting (9) |
| CLAUSE | Part of the sentence when fifty get involved in a lawsuit (6) |
| JOHNOATES | Other half of the famous duo, who are currently involved in a lawsuit over rights to their music catalog |
| PASS | Evolving from a simple "step" or "spread", this word now covers everything from a canyon, col, gorge and ravine to an amorous advance, fencing thrust, free ticket, juggling trick and much more in betw |
| LEGUME | A simple dry fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces on two sides |
| SHOE | Item of footwear that can vary from a simple flip-flop to a complex boot |
| OPENANDSHUT | Hands out pen from a simple case (4,3,4) |
| SPAT | Slight disagreement from a simple little touch |
| SLAVER | Drivel from one involved in a terrible trade in the past (6) |
| LITIGATE | One had a good title arranged in a lawsuit (8) |
| PARTY | One of the sides in a lawsuit has a convivial meeting (5) |
| CLASSACTION | Lawsuit from group of students before engagement (5,6) |
| APPLE | Tech giant facing an antitrust lawsuit from the D.O.J. |
| JOINTAPPEAL | Coupling attraction leads to lawsuit from multiple people (5,6) |
| OFHUMBLEORIGINS | From a simple background |
| PANAMA | One involved in a plan to uplift a country (6) |
| DEFENCE | Resistance against attack, danger or harm; a country's military forces; the plea of the accused in a lawsuit; or, the action of protecting one's goal or wicket against the opposition (7) |
