| CLERGY | Church leaders, as opposed to the laity (6) |
| CLERISY | Word, based on "heritage", for the intelligentsia or literati as a class or group, as opposed to the laity (7) |
| LAICAL | Relating to the laity |
| LAICISED | Opened to the laity |
| MODERN | Relation to the present time as opposed to the past (6) |
| SIDDUR | Jewish book containing the prayers of the daily liturgy, as opposed to the mahzor used for festivals and holidays (6) |
| ABOLLA | Fastened with a brooch, a Roman soldier's cloak of war as opposed to the toga, the robe of peace (6) |
| STATAL | Pertaining to California as opposed to the Federal government, for example |
| LETTER | A missive penned by an epistolarian; a literal meaning, as opposed to the spirit; a symbol in an alphabet; or, a style of typeface (6) |
| ASHORE | On land (as opposed to the sea) |
| ADYTUM | The most sacred place of worship in an ancient temple from which the laity was prohibited |
| PRIMER | A prayer book for the laity; or, an elementary reading-book or introductory textbook, a preparatory cosmetic base for the face, a rudimentary introduction, an undercoat or other characteristically "fi |
| TATTOO | Thanks Thailand's leader as well for military entertainment (6) |
| PLIANT | Spy describing Indian leader as adaptable (6) |
| AGRA | City of northern India that served as capital of the Mughal empire under such leaders as Shah Jahan (4) |
| OUSTS | Drives out leaders as only unity saves the Serbs (5) |
| THOR | Times has often run leaders as "The Thunderer" |
| EASTERN | During the cold war the Warsaw Pact countries were called the ... bloc (as opposed to the West's NAT |
| IRON | Element "Fe" whose presence in a shooting star causes the latter to emit a yellow light as opposed to the violet glow created by calcium or the blue-green of magnesium (4) |
| LAND | Terra firma as distinct from the sea; a country; real estate; rural areas as opposed to the city; or, farming as an occupation or way of life (4) |
