| SAMHILL | Euphemism for the devil |
| EUMENIDES | Euphemism for the Erinyes in Greek mythology meaning the "kindly ones" (9) |
| NIECE | Euphemism for the illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic |
| THRONEROOM | Euphemism for the WC |
| RECK | Euphemism for heaven's opposite as an interjection of annoyance; or, dialect for a cheese-drying frame, a fodder rack for cattle or a grating across a river for catching fish (4) |
| HECK | Euphemism for heaven's opposite as an interjection of annoyance; or, dialect for a cheese-drying frame, a fodder rack for cattle or a grating across a river for catching fish (4) |
| SATANIC | Fixed a name for the devil, mostly considering the devil (7) |
| STONES | "Sympathy for the Devil" band, with "The" |
| NEPOTISM | Favouritism towards relatives. The word has Italian and Latin roots, originally referring to the practice of granting privileges to a pope's "nephew", a euphemism for his son. |
| DICKENS | Author who penned The Pickwick Papers aged 24, whose name is used as a euphemism for "devil" (7) |
| DEUCE | Euphemism for Satan, with "the" |
| FWORD | Euphemism for an expletive, with "the" |
| HOOFPRINT | Support for the devil in the paper leaves beastly mark breaking new ground (4,5) |
| SONGBIRD | Northern cardinal produces Sympathy for the Devil for high-flyer (8) |
| DEMOTION | Relegation for the devil that took it back to the ring (8) |
| HAMILTON | Outfielder Josh who was the #1 MLB draft pick (for the Devil Rays) in 1999 |
| OLDNICK | This common epithet for the Devil has been around since the mid 17th century (3,4) |
| APOLLYON | Greek name for the Devil in the Book of Revelation |
| ANNAWINTOUR | Longtime media figure suspected of being the inspiration for "The Devil Wears Prada" |
| BEGGARSBANQUET | 1968 Rolling Stones album with the song Sympathy for the Devil: 2 wds. |
