| UNHOLYALLIANCE | Rivals in union: one French -- righteous, utterly -- facing Scotsman linked to church (6,8) |
| CONTINUUM | In miners union one up against company in never-ending situation |
| ALLIANCES | Everyone is devouring article linked to church marriages (9) |
| LETTUCE | Harvest festival item maybe allowed by brothers linked to church (7) |
| BOYCE | Former music master, young chap linked to church (5) |
| PISCEAN | Fishy person, say, is linked to church being enthralled by Greek god |
| SHOTGUNMARRIAGE | Sort of union one expects to join? |
| INDUCE | Religious type wanting hospital linked to church cause |
| CHAMBER | Indication of caution linked to church room |
| ENOSIS | Political union - one set up on small island |
| HYLTON | Surname of Javine who took part in Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 and went on to have five Top 20 singles (6) |
| SPY | One of two rivals, in a "Mad" magazine strip |
| ALLBLACKS | The Wallabies' arch-rivals in rugby union's Bledisloe Cup (3,6) |
| ALOUD | Pop group created in the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 (5,5) |
| GIRLS | Pop group created in the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 (5,5) |
| ANSCO | Brand of photographic film that was one of Kodak's biggest rivals in the 1960s |
| NEWT | One of Mitt's rivals in the 2012 primaries |
| OUTVOTE | Dismissed illegal veto to defeat rivals in election (7) |
| WORLDBEATER | One defeating rivals in every race |
| TABLE | Item covered in baize for card games; a cut diamond's topmost facet; or, a list of rivals in a league (5) |
