| DEACON | A cleric who advises a pastor and assists at communion (6) |
| DEMEAN | A cleric who holds me up in order to debase me (6) |
| COPILOT | One who assists at the controls of a plane (7) |
| ABETS | Assists at a heist, e.g. |
| MENTOR | Veteran who advises soldiers to run (6) |
| STORMY | As a pastor myself, I'm seen as a bit tempestuous (6) |
| GABBAI | Chat with graduate, current volunteer to assist at Torah readings (6) |
| CURATE | Cleric who assists a vicar (6) |
| PRIEST | One officiating at communion or hearing confession |
| BALLET | Advise a bishop to climb steps in Covent Garden (6) |
| PARISH | District with its own church and a pastor or priest; or, the churchgoers or members of said community (6) |
| ASPECT | Feature of a pastor in close-knit group (6) |
| RECTOR | Cleric who again takes the doctor's part (6) |
| PASTOR | Cleric who, being tense, gets nothing right! (6) |
| SURVEY | Are they awarded to clerics who preach at great length? (4,7,6) |
| IMPACT | Are they awarded to clerics who preach at great length? (4,7,6) |
| THEBUS | Are they awarded to clerics who preach at great length? (4,7,6) |
| REVOLT | Are they awarded to clerics who preach at great length? (4,7,6) |
| MIDDLE | Are they awarded to clerics who preach at great length? (4,7,6) |
| PALMAS | Are they awarded to clerics who preach at great length? (4,7,6) |
