| CULPRIT | Irish priest back in sect is the one responsible (7) |
| CELLARMAN | All-American, not firstclass eccentric, is the one responsible for stock of wine (9) |
| HAMAL | Porter in hotel taking Tibetan priest back ... (5) |
| REVIVER | Two priests back to back accepting one tonic |
| NASCENT | Ann, having broken with sect, is getting a life (7) |
| ECSTASY | Say sect is transformed by feeling of exaltation (7) |
| SCRIPTS | Odd characters in sect ruin POTUS -- many are employed in Hollywood! (7) |
| ESSENES | Concentrates on removing head of church in sect (7) |
| SUSPECT | Have an inkling of 16 being converted in sect (7) |
| DIGRESS | Deviate with gibe about extremists in sects (7) |
| DECHRISTIANISED | Deprived of religious significance, diehard in sect is put out |
| SEMANTICS | Person in sect is involved with an area of linguistics (9) |
| SALESMANAGER | Type of pitch for football coach - the one responsible for the team's results after making the most of promotion (5,7) |
| DIVERTED | One in suit at work with Irish priest is taken off course? (8) |
| BOOTPOLISHER | Order good books, by European in Belgium, for reading to the one responsible for taking a shine to Brogan (4,8) |
| WOODWORM | Court decision primarily over row with Frenchman, the one responsible for damaging the deal (8) |
| SPORTSEDITORS | Fishing and surfing for film workers - the ones responsible for latter section of The Post? (6,7) |
| POOCH | The one responsible for mess by church? |
| SHAPESHIFTER | Werewolf, e.g. ... or the one responsible for 20-, 34- and |
| BAKERS | Johnston, Mooney and O'Brien are the ones responsible for the bloomers (6) |
