| SMOKE | A world class welcome: Whenever a new pope is chosen, bells are heard as puffs of white ___ rise from the chimney of the Sistene Chapel |
| PEALS | Bells are heard ringing when my pals go to the East (5) |
| ENCLAVE | In French class, welcome enclosure (7) |
| ANYTIME | You're welcome whenever you like! |
| TRIPOS | Backward class welcomes religious examination (6) |
| GENIUS | Class welcomes current, stellar student |
| OPPOSITE | New Pope is to converse |
| SISTINE | Site where the new pope is selected, the ... Chapel |
| FLAKY | Crumbly, as puff pastry |
| COMBS | Sean _, rapper formerly known as Puff Daddy (5) |
| CREST | Whenever a male peacock fans his tail, he shakes it at a rate of 26 times a second, creating a pressure-wave that literally rattles the female's head (___) for attention during courtship |
| CONCLAVE | From the Latin for "lockable room" or "with key", a private room originally, later a body of cardinals; the chamber where they meet to elect a new pope; or, any secret assembly (8) |
| SPAIN | Identify this country which is chosen as a joint-host of the football World Cup in 2030. (5) |
| CARDINAL | A member of the Sacred College that participates in electing a new pope (8) |
| ENDOFTHEWORLD | After Armageddon! Is this where you'd expect to find a new Pope? (3,2,3,5) |
| GREEN | Viggo Mortensen plays a bouncer hired to drive a world-class AfricanAmerican pianist on tour in the comedy-drama ___ Book (5) |
| UP | They say that whenever a lucky person accidentally drops a slice of bread on the floor, it always lands butter side ___ |
| LILACS | The flowers in Amy Lowell's "Your great puffs of flowers / Are everywhere in this my New England" |
| BYELECTION | How all are chosen to take their seats is how only one is chosen too, you see? (2-8) |
| ROPES | Parties of linked climbers; strands of beads or pearls; cords by which church bells are rung, sledges hauled, tricks performed or soaps hung; or, strings of onions (5) |
