Each word begins with either 'pro' or 'con', followed by another word. The clue defines that other word. Ex: 'Against fees charged for breaking the law?' would be 'confines'

1. Against an injury leading to a civil suit? 7 letters

-2. For healing? 9

-3. Against written instructions for filmmakers? 9

-4. For monkeys? 9

-5. For a sheet of glass? 7

-6. Against a non-permanent position? 12

-7. Against tooth decay? 9

-8. Against beginning something, such as an organization? 11

-9. For Mr. Crosby? 7

-10. Against paths through the woods?. 8

9. probing

6. contemporary

Thanks.

7. Concavity?

Good one.

2 - procure

Close enough, I have procuring.

8. confounding

4. prosimian

5. propane

Thanks.

10. contrail

3. conscript

Merci.

1. contort

Thanks michele.