| FEASTS | Periods of abstinence capture energy for holy days (6) |
| SLEEKEST | Smoothest way to capture energy in vegetables (8) |
| MERCECUNNINGHAM | The writer, with unusual charm, captures energy and craftiness shown by choreographer (5,10) |
| TUNNEL | Turns up, a fair amount of the menu during a period of abstinence produced by Subway (6) |
| EASTER | Alien swallows arsenic in hospital after period of abstinence (6) |
| RELENT | Change your mind about period of abstinence (6) |
| GALENA | A lead provider to cultural association over a short period of abstinence (6) |
| LENTIL | Period of abstinence starts to incrementally lower pulse (6) |
| LEARNT | Studied art mostly in period of abstinence |
| SUNDAY | A seedy turn as performed on a holy day (6,6) |
| VIGILS | Devotional watches, often on the eve of a festival or holy day (6) |
| LAMMAS | Christian holy day celebrated on August 1 (6) |
| DEVOUT | Holy day starts Easter vigil abroad (6) |
| GENIAL | Cheerful, different note for start of abstinence |
| TATTLE | Reveal secrets of abstinence in story form (6) |
| FORECASTS | Anticipates key periods of abstinence for Spooner (9) |
| PLEDGE | Promise of abstinence (6) |
| FASTS | What are periods of abstinence from food? (5) |
| MEDIAFASTS | Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc. |
| EASTERSUNDAY | Last time relative of Daisy has day of rest after period of abstinence (6,6) |
