| REQUIEM | Which mass is celebrated for the repose of the souls of the dead (7) |
| BIRTH | The happening that Christmas is celebrated for... (5) |
| THECHILDRENOFMEN | 1992 dystopian novel in which mass infertility has doomed the human race |
| CHURCH | Building where Mass is celebrated |
| REQUIEMMASS | Which church service is said to be for the repose of the souls of the dead? (7,4) |
| ARCADIA | A mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally celebrated for the pastoral innocence of its people |
| ELYSIAN | ... Fields, final resting place of the souls of Greek heroes (7) |
| SPENSER | Edmund --, English poet celebrated for 'The Faerie Queene' (7) |
| RACKHAM | One of 12 siblings who became a skilful artist celebrated for his illustrations in classic children's books, including Grimm's Fairy Tales, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and The Wind in the Willows |
| SHERMAN | US Civil War general, celebrated for his 'March to the Sea' from Atlanta to Savannah (7) |
| LIMBO | The supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants and of the just who died before Christ |
| HADES | In Greek myths, the underworld abode of the souls of the dead (5) |
| WEBDUBOIS | Co-founder of the N.A.A.C.P. and author of "The Souls of Black Folk" |
| SPA | Which small town in eastern Belgium has long been celebrated for the curative properties of its mineral springs? (3) |
| ORSONWELLES | Hollywood actor and director celebrated for the film Citizen Kane (5,6) |
| ODIN | Receiver of the souls of slain heroes in Valhalla |
| DUBOIS | Influential writer of "The Souls of Black Folk" |
| JAPAN | In which country is Koshogatsu (Little New Year) celebrated for a bountiful harvest in the coming year? |
| REST | From "league, mile", in reference to a distance after which one may pause, a word for relief from activity or labour; sleep; or, repose of death (4) |
| RELAXATION | Mental repose of a mystery man in Oriental novel (10) |
