| SWISSGUARD | Infantry unit of the Vatican City founded 1506 (5,5) |
| LIRA | Monetary unit of the Vatican City |
| FOOT | Infantry - unit of linear measure (4) |
| ENCLAVE | Repair the valence for the likes of the Vatican City (7) |
| PETER | Saint to whom the vast basilica at the heart of the Vatican City is dedicated (5) |
| VALLADOLID | City in northwestern Spain where Christopher Columbus died in 1506 (10) |
| STPETERS | Basilica of the Vatican City (2,6) |
| ROME | Site of the Vatican City |
| TREATY | see 24ac, 1929 agreement by which the papacy recognised the state of Italy, with Rome as its capital, and Italy in return recognised papal sovereignty over the Vatican City |
| LATERAN | and 31ac, 1929 agreement by which the papacy recognised the state of Italy, with Rome as its capital, and Italy in return recognised papal sovereignty over the Vatican City |
| RAPHAEL | Italian Renaissance master painter whose work includes The School Of Athens in the Vatican City |
| BATTALION | A large body of troops, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade (9) |
| FOOTSOLDIER | Member of an infantry unit (4,7) |
| BASILICA | Church like St Peter's in the Vatican City (8) |
| CHISLEV | This month's church is Latin, close to the Vatican City |
| SISTINE | The Vatican City chapel decorated by Michelangelo |
| LATIN | One of the official languages of the Vatican |
| HENRYSON | Robert ___ (c 1430 - 1506), Scottish poet who wrote The Testament of Cresseid (8) |
| TWENTY | May score with an old infantry unit (6) |
| SWISSGUARDS | Members of the Vatican City's de facto army |
