| FINGERSTALL | Fiddle with seat in church, covering over a nail |
| PEW | Leaders of priests equipped with seat in church |
| TIRE | Van might need a new one after running over a nail |
| ALLIANCE | Everyone in church covering a marriage |
| RUNIC | Describes old German letters in church covering local teaching institute (5) |
| COSTUME | Suit in church covering big belly (7) |
| HOLYROMANEMPIRE | Religious type, one with seat in Ireland, unified states once (4,5,6) |
| EMPERORMOTH | One with seat in room there disturbed insect |
| IMPASSE | Deadlock that is broken by politician with seat in Boston |
| GUMPTION | Resourcefulness shown by one with seat in unusual outing (8) |
| CARTIER | Explorer of Canada in vehicle with seats in rows (7) |
| PIT | A mine with seats in? |
| MINIBUS | A large van with seats in the back for about 10 passengers (7) |
| THEATRE | Building for the performance of plays or operas; or, with seats in tiers, a hall or large room for lectures (7) |
| ROCKINGCHAIRS | Trembling chairpersons with seats in Irish Senior Citizens' parliament? (7,6) |
| ALCOVE | From Arabic for "vault", an arched niche in a room; or, a shady retreat, such as a bower or summerhouse or a recess in a garden hedge/wall, provided with seats (6) |
| CEREAL | Church covering true stuff in a bowl, say (6) |
| ODOMETER | One on a dash, nothing to prevent covering over a mile |
| WRATH | Scoundrel behind a seat in church in Sutherland lighthouse (4,5) |
| CAPE | Scoundrel behind a seat in church in Sutherland lighthouse (4,5) |
