| AVESTA | The sacred texts of Zoroastrianism (6) |
| GURMUKHI | Script in which the sacred texts of the Sikhs are written (8) |
| VEDIC | Classical form of Sanskrit, in which the sacred texts of Hinduism are written (5) |
| TANTRA | Sacred texts of distant races (6) |
| PARSEE | Adherent of the monotheistic religion of Zoroastrianism (6) |
| ORMIZD | Supreme god and creator deity of Zoroastrianism, aka Ahura Mazda ('wise lord') (6) |
| KORAN | Sacred texts of Islam (5) |
| AVESTAN | Ancient liturgical language of Zoroastrianism, derived from the name of the written collection of its texts (7) |
| TORAHS | Sacred texts |
| PERSIA | Ancient kingdom associated with Zoroastrianism (6) |
| AHRIMAN | Supreme evil spirit of Zoroastrianism, opposed to the creator god Ahura Mazda (7) |
| PARSI | Adherent of Zoroastrianism |
| IRAN | Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, today |
| ALEISTERCROWLEY | English occultist whose magical writings include The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema |
| BOOKOFMORMON | The --- --- ---, a sacred text of the Latter-day Saint movement (4,2,6) |
| VEDA | One of the four primary texts of Hinduism (4) |
| BIBLE | The collection of religious texts of Judaism and Christianity (5) |
| UPANISHAD | Any of those Hindu sacred texts on which the philosophy of Vedanta is based; Sanskrit, 'sitting down near' (9) |
| SPENTAMAINYU | In Zoroastrianism, the good and creative spirit that is the offspring of Ahura Mazda (6,6) |
| UPANISAD | A sacred text of Hindu philosophy (8) |
