| BEATITUDES | Jesus' words of comfort for the poor in spirit etc: "Go and renegotiate dues!" (10) |
| THERETHERE | Words of comfort for the Maori holding her in that place (5,5) |
| ROTATE | Turn around and renegotiate foolishly, making genie disappear |
| THERE | Word of comfort for the engineers (5) |
| COURTS | Fine places indeed, by your honour, to pay respectful dues! (6) |
| GARIBALDI | Biscuit for the poor in Delhi, laid out (9) |
| ALMS | Aid for the poor in Palm Springs (4) |
| CONGREGATE | In anger, etc, go off to gather together (10) |
| WHYHASTTHOUFORSAKENME | Jesus' words after "My God, my God," in Matthew |
| INRED | How some Bibles present Jesus' words |
| BLESSED | Like the meek and the poor in spirit |
| MATTHEW | Whence the phrase "Blessed are the poor in spirit" |
| SET | Of the sun etc go down below the horizon |
| MEETSASTICKYEND | Makes destiny etc go awry, and bites the dust (5,1,6,3) |
| METTLE | Strength of character, spirit, etc (6) |
| COWARD | Who wrote 'Blithe Spirit', etc, etc, Noel ... (6) |
| THINNERS | Turpentine, white spirit etc (8) |
| MAUNDY | '_ _ _ _ Thursday' - the ceremony of washing the feet of the poor in commemoration of Jesus' washing of the disciples' feet at the last supper |
| QUARTERDAY | Six hours and the bills are due! (7,3) |
| TERESA | Humanitarian Mother ... worked for the poorest of the poor in the city of Calcutta |
