| AQUINAS | Dominican priest, 1225-1274, considered one of the Catholic Church's greatest theologians (7) |
| REVEREND | Had high regard for new Dominican priest (8) |
| SHALMANESER | Any of five Assyrian kings, the first ruling circa 1274-1245 BCE (11) |
| VERMEER | Rediscovered almost 200 years after his death, who is now considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age, with works including The Milkmaid (c. 1658)? (7) |
| OLIVIER | English Shakespearian actor considered one of the greatest of the 20th Century (7) |
| IDIAMIN | Which soldier became president of Uganda in 1971, ruled through most of the decade as a military dictator, and is now considered one of the most brutal despots in modern world history? (3,4) |
| NETWORK | Paddy Chayefsky's screenplay for this 1976 release is considered one of the greatest (7) |
| LYCIDAS | Which pastoral elegy by Milton is considered one of the finest in the English language? (7) |
| VULGATE | Latin translation of the Bible, since 1592 the Roman Catholic Church's official text (7) |
| EZEKIEL | Poet and novelist considered one of the foremost Indian writers in English of his time, Nissim ... |
| HOLYSEE | The Roman Catholic Church's administrative and legislative body. (4,3) |
| VATICAN | Oddly thin-clad to be standing in front of the Catholic authority (7) |
| NOVENAS | Nine day prayers of the Catholic Church. (7) |
| LATERAN | ___ Council, synod of the Catholic Church (7) |
| SALAH | Egyptian-born forward for Premier League club Liverpool and the Egypt national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is the captain of the Egyptian national team. (6) |
| COLOSSUSOF | Statue of Helios considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World (8,2,6) |
| BEMY | The Ronettes classic considered one of the best songs of the 1960s, ___ Baby |
| JOSHUA | U2 album considered one of the greatest of all time, The ___ Tree |
| PELE | Brazilian soccer player considered one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century |
| EDENGARDEN | Venue of the epic 2001 Kolkata Test victory against Australia, considered one of the greatest comebacks in Test cricket history. (10) |
