| OBITER | Sadly, I'm doubter about one court making a passing comment (6,6) |
| DICTUM | Sadly, I'm doubter about one court making a passing comment (6,6) |
| DROPSHOT | One dies in court, making a point (4,4) |
| OBITERDICTUM | A passing comment, esp one by a judge nowadays |
| HOTMIC | It might pick up a passing comment |
| REMARK | A passing comment (6) |
| DIAGRAM | Sadly, I'm a drag, making a chart in a user manual (7) |
| BARMAID | Sadly I'm a drab person serving in a pub (7) |
| INDICT | One new day, one court charge (6) |
| NEUROTIC | Over-anxious doctors in court making case for ecstasy |
| RAPPROCHEMENT | Censure for macho types in court, making it up |
| OWNINGUP | Unfortunate in gown before court, making confession (6,2) |
| CENSURING | The head of the court making certain action of reproof (9) |
| PLEAS | They are heard in court making some people ashamed |
| EPITAPH | Passing comment in English, opening with a measure of acidity |
| NUMERICAL | Sadly I'm unclear about figures (9) |
| OBIT | Ring telecoms company about one passing comments? (4) |
| CONVICT | Guilty person's argument against opposing one court (7) |
| PUBLICTRANSPORT | Local left one court having rushed second drink to get buses, e.g. (6,9) |
| VICTIM | Injured party's great energy enthralling one court |