| OP | The priests of the university of the Santo Tomas (Philippines) are of this religious order |
| CARMELITES | Nuns of this religious order |
| PROSPECT | In the Men's Stage 1 race of the Santos Tour Down Under, to be held on Tuesday January 21 2025, in which suburb does the race that finishes in Gumeracha begin? (8) |
| POET | "The priest of the invisible," per Wallace Stevens |
| VATICANCITY | ____ and the Philippines are the only two countries with no divorce laws |
| EASTINDIA | The Philippines are part of it |
| STOCKTON | Inland port in California, US, on the San Joaquin River; seat of the University of the Pacific |
| AMISH | Rumspringa is a rite of passage for the youth of this religious group |
| TUSHRI | Version of this religious instruction in first month of the civil year (6) |
| LAHORE | City in North East Pakistan, location of the University of the Punjab (6) |
| SEWANEE | Home of the University of the South |
| SUVA | Main campus site of the University of the South Pacific |
| PROSPEROUS | Wealthy, is successful in incorporating the university of the air (10) |
| MAGI | The Zoroastrian priests of the ancient Medes and Persians |
| MALBEC | About two thirds of the grapes in France’s “black wine” of Cahors are of this variety |
| RASTAFARIAN | British poet Benjamin Zephaniah is a prominent member of this religious movement with its roots in Jamaica |
| JEWISH | A yarmulke, also known as a kippah, may be worn by someone of this religious community (6) |
| APIA | Capital with the University of The South Pacific |
| EPIS | Denom. affiliated with the University of the South |
| DRUIDS | Priests of the Celtic religion (6) |
