| MAMMON | Wealth as an object of worship |
| IDOL | From the Greek for "form, shape, picture", an image or representation of a god revered as an object of worship; or, by extension, any greatly admired or loved human or thing (4) |
| OSIRIS | Accordingly, returned flag as an object of worship (6) |
| SCIENCE | Branch of systematised knowledge as an object of study (7) |
| RELIC | A part of a deceased holy person's body or belongings kept as an object of reverence |
| COUNTRYCOUSIN | An unsophisticated rural fellow, often regarded as an object of amusement (7,6) |
| TOTEM | Carry money as an object of veneration (5) |
| TOTEMPOLE | It stands as an object of superstition (5,4) |
| LAUGHINGSTOCK | Like Hals' cavalier with reputation as an object of ridicule |
| ALMIGHTYDOLLAR | Jack regarded as an object of devotion |
| GENEALOGY | Trees as an object of study? (9) |
| TARGETED | Selected as an object of attack (8) |
| MARKEDMAN | Person singled out as an object of attack (6,3) |
| FLAME | Break out in passion as an object of love (5) |
| MANTRA | In Hinduism, a sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and holding some spiritual power (6) |
| SENSEDATUM | Assumed net had been arranged as an object of perception (5,5) |
| HAIRSHIRT | Spooner's to divide affliction as an object of penance (4-5) |
| ASSET | Part of one's wealth as set to be shown |
| PRAY | Address a deity, prophet, saint or an object of worship, as in the hosta cultivar: '- ing Hands'! (4) |
| IDOLIZING | Making an object of worship of gold is, in one form (9) |
