| NICODEMUS | In St John’s gospel, a Pharisee supporting Jesus against other Pharisees |
| BETHANY | Town in which Lazarus was raised from the dead, according to St John’s Gospel |
| JEHOVAHSWITNESS | St John’s view as he converted sectarian |
| CECE | ___ Winans, professional name of a U.S. gospel singer born in 1964 (4) |
| STOOLPIGEONS | People who sing gospel a€“ it soon rocks! (5,7) |
| TRADEMARK | Calling gospel a recognised symbol (9) |
| BORDERTERRIERS | Dogs such as Andy Murray’s Maggie May, Elton John’s Dennis, and the fictional Lassie’s friend Toots |
| FLOAT | Allow a currency to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces. (5) |
| EMPTY | ____ Sky was Elton John’s 1969 debut album |
| WARMONGER | A leader who encourages war against other countries (9) |
| WAND | A magic spell which gives protection against other magic (4) |
| CRICKET | Sport played by Ambridge against other Borsetshire villages in The Archers (7) |
| RACED | Took part in a speed contest against others (5) |
| PINCER | A ___ is the part of an arthropod that enables it to carry loads, to defend against other creatures, or to attack prey |
| SPEEDSKATING | A form of racing on ice, usually on an oval course, against other competitors or the clock (5,7) |
| BIGOT | Person who's biased against other group |
| ALLEGER | Might he claim right to testify against other people? (7) |
| OPPOSES | Is against other people and their attitudes (7) |
| EXCHANGERATES | They measure currencies against other currencies (8,5) |
| ALPHA | Evident in frugal pharisee's letter from Greece (5) |
