| OPARTIST | Role is in religious text for Riley, say? (2,6) |
| ANNEREID | Actress whose latest TV role is in The Sixth Commandment, a true-life crime drama |
| TRAPEZE | Swinger seeking gin and the life of Riley, say? (7) |
| EERILY | End of life for Riley, in a weird sort of way (6) |
| NUN | She is in religious institution under superior (3) |
| EASE | The life of Riley, say |
| ORATORIO | A musical setting of a religious text, for orchestra, chorus, etc. (8) |
| CANTATAS | Musical settings of religious texts for voice (8) |
| BIBLICAL | Very great - in religious texts (8) |
| STRIKERS | Forward players in football whose role is to score goals (8) |
| PARTISAN | For a strong supporter, a dramatic role is a new feature (8) |
| BACHELOR | Famous composer's role is changed for a single man (8) |
| OLDDEARS | Dad's role is diverting elderly females maybe (3,5) |
| TRAPPIST | Cistercian role is up to dealing out tips (8) |
| NARRATOR | Scottish island returned to king whose role is telling |
| CROUPIER | One whose role is continual dealing? (8) |
| PSALM | Religious text for beginning of Sabbath is in hand? Partly (5) |
| ASTRIKER | A player on a soccer team whose main role is to score goals (1,7) |
| VOTARY | Change around religious text for monk, say? (6) |
| ODINIST | Scandinavian disciple, big noise, is engrossed in religious text (7) |
