Related Clues:

• Trail taking opposite directions back
• Validate, with 'to'
• Supporter of poor sons losing love, abandoned
• Eg, godparent or backer
• Sports team supporter, of a sort
• 'I can ___ to that' ('It's true')
• Appear in court, perhaps, where proceedings can last up to five days
• Give proof of
• Introduce, as a bill
• Godparent; promoter
• Patron succeeded with little money, securing bridge team
• Name on many a sports jersey
• Back in Congress
• Sopranos foolishly dropping a financial backer
• Singular P&O leaders in new squabble over retirement fund