| NICODEMUS | Pharisee to whom Jesus said, "For God so loved the world . . . ," in John 3:16 |
| VERSE | The 16 in John 3:16 |
| FETE | The gala was left in the lap of the gods so to speak (4) |
| LAZARUS | In the New Testament, the brother of Mary and Martha, whom Jesus restored to life (7) |
| BARTHOLOMEW | One of the twelve Apostles of Jesus, said to have been martyred in 1st-century Armenia (11) |
| UNIVERSAL | Unveil the sun-god so that it affects the whole world (9) |
| POIROT | Fictional detective created by the writer Agatha Christie who first visited Mallorca in 1932 and loved the area around Puerto Pollensa in the north of the island (7,6) |
| HERCULE | Fictional detective created by the writer Agatha Christie who first visited Mallorca in 1932 and loved the area around Puerto Pollensa in the north of the island (7,6) |
| MARY | --- Magdalene, woman from Galilee whom Jesus cured of evil spirits in the New Testament (4) |
| MARYMAGDALENE | Follower of Jesus, said to have witnessed his resurrection (4,9) |
| DOGSBODY | Office junior, having died, taken on by God, so in a tizzy (8) |
| TRYITON | Unknown quantity in god so push your luck (3,2,2) |
| ARRESTS | Checks the return of the sun-god then takes a break |
| NARRATES | Takes a stern look at the sun-god and then tells of the result (8) |
| SELECTEDPASSAGE | John 3:16, for one |
| AGRAPHON | Good rebuke in a sweet thing Jesus said |
| SHEEP | As Jesus said to Peter; Feed my ......... (5) |
| TEMPTSFATE | Plays dice with God, so to speak |
| ORACLES | They speak for the gods, so clear out! (7) |
| ANIL | In the Mediterranean I loved the colour (4) |
