| YAD | In Judaism, a handheld pointer used for reading the Sefer Torah (3) |
| SCANNER | Device for reading the data encrypted in a barcode |
| AMBO | Stand for reading the lesson in an early Christian church (4) |
| DONTMINDME | "Pretend I'm not here," or advice for reading the starred clues' answers |
| MIB | Movie with a handheld memory zapper wielded by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, for short |
| PSP | Palindromic abbreviation for a handheld Sony game console |
| JUG | Liquid container used as a handheld folk instrument |
| PEZ | Candy in a handheld dispenser |
| KADDISH | In Judaism, a prayer in praise of God, recited as part of the daily service (7) |
| SEDER | In Judaism, a ceremonial meal on the first night or first two nights of the Passover (5) |
| SHOFAR | In Judaism, a ram's horn sounded on the festival of Rosh Hashanah (6) |
| MITZVAH | In Judaism, a good deed performed from religious duty |
| CANTOR | In Judaism, a man employed to lead synagogue services (6) |
| BEADLE | In Judaism, a synagogue attendant (6) |
| ADZE | Hand tool for shaping wood. One of the earliest tools, it was widely distributed in Stone Age cultures in the form of a handheld stone chipped to form a blade. (4) |
| ARK | ___ of the Covenant, holy object in Judaism and Christianity (3) |
| BLOTTER | Paper bound in a leather frame for a desk; or, a handheld rocking device to absorb excess ink when writing with a fountain pen (7) |
| STUD | Small rounded earring found in room used for reading mostly (4) |
| STUDY | A room used for reading, writing or academic work (5) |
| REMOTE | A handheld unit for controlling a TV from a distance (6) |
