| RINDER | Robert often known as Judge on TV (6) |
| BOB | Nickname for Robert, often |
| IRISES | Tall-stemmed flowering plants often known as 'flags' (6) |
| FLORIN | By what name was a 10p/two-shilling piece often known? (6) |
| MOIRAI | In Greek mythology, the white-robed incarnations of destiny, often known in English as the Fates |
| RELIEF | Freedom from anxiety as judge suppresses false rumour (6) |
| BEREFT | Act as judge, though initially deprived (6) |
| AERATE | Add a touch of sparkle as Judge Russell is up first (6) |
| PASTRY | Napoleon, e.g., passing as judge (6) |
| RECUSE | Disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case |
| GIDEON | Sounds dizzy, working as judge |
| JEFFREYS | Welsh baron, 1645-1689, often known as the Hanging Judge (8) |
| NATHANAEL | One of the 12 disciples, most often known as Bartholomew (9) |
| JEW | Tradescantia fluminensis is the smallleaf spiderwort, often known as the ___ plant (3) |
| AFULA | Israeli city often known as the 'Capital of the Jezreel Valley' (5) |
| GROUP | ___ woodpecker, bird often known as the yaffle (5) |
| GREEN | ___ woodpecker, bird often known as the yaffle (5) |
| GAURA | Delicate biennial or perennial often known as a beesblossom (5) |
| GENTIANELLA | Genus of alpine plants, often known as the dwarf gentians (11) |
| WEST | Kanye _, outspoken rapper often known as Ye (4) |