| UNCONVENTIONAL | Bohemian learner joining a foreign religious house on holy island (14) |
| ALIENPRIORY | Formerly, a religious establishment in England, such as a monastery or convent, under the control of a foreign religious house (5,6) |
| SPANISHARMADA | Life is tough without mum joining a foreign fleet (7,6) |
| CONVENTIONAL | Religious community on holy island left according to custom (12) |
| PRIORY | Lindisfarne ___, ruined monastery on Holy Island (6) |
| NORTHUMBERLAND | Holy Island or Lindisfarne belongs to this historic English county (14) |
| STCUTHBERTSWAY | Long-distance trail from Melrose to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne (2,9,3) |
| METAL | For a learner joining the police, it's apt to be hard (5) |
| ANTLER | A pair of learners joining university on appeal (6) |
| ALLURE | A pair of learners joining university on appeal (6) |
| ATHOS | A sceptic shortly on holy mountain (5) |
| TALLYHO | Short talk on holy cross by a coach (5-2) |
| PURIM | Prim types to take a turn for the worse on Holy Day (5) |
| IONA | One relating to a holy island (4) |
| YNYSLAWD | Welsh name for South Stack, an island located off Holy Island, Anglesey (4,4) |
| TREARDDUR | Bay, village resort south of Holyhead on the west coast of Holy Island (9) |
| COOL | Unenthusiastic old learner joining company (4) |
| LETON | Reveal learner joining college |
| ALBION | Britain sets charge on holy vestment (6) |
| ONSLAUGHT | Attack on holy man stifling scream (9) |
