| PURGATORY | The theological notion of a condition of purification or temporary punishment for those who have died (9) |
| CONTENTION | Strange notion of a cent: could it own a bone? (10) |
| KIDNAPPER | Punishment for those who perish otherwise (9) |
| BREADANDWATER | Punishment for those who loaf and drink possibly? (5,3,5) |
| ATHEISTIC | Describing the theological outlook of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, for example (9) |
| HOPE | One of the theological virtues |
| BULLION | Word, from "mint" and "simmer", through the notion of "melting", for precious metals in the form of ingots before coining; gold or silver generally; or, a braid or fringe of twisted argentine or golde |
| BOTHY | Originally for itinerant farm workers, a cottage or hut in the Scottish Highlands, mountains or remote parts of Britain as a refuge or temporary dwelling (5) |
| HOSTAGES | People seized or held as security for the fulfilment of a condition (8) |
| VERDURE | From French for "green", a poetic word for flourishing grass, greenery, herbage or vegetation; its colour; or, a condition of freshness or vigour (7) |
| SWIM | A natatorial act referred to, with its opposite "sink", in a phrase alluding to success or failure; a condition of dizziness, giddiness or swoon; or, any gliding, graceful or smooth motion (4) |
| TENTS | Portable or temporary shelters known collectively as a caravan; or, webs spun by a company of caterpillars (5) |
| HOSTAGE | A person held as security for the fulfilment of a condition |
| PTSD | Acronym of a condition that can develop after a traumatic event such as a road traffic accident, war |
| CLOWNSAROUND | Plays the buffoon for those who have big shoes to fill taking a tray of beer from bar (6,6) |
| CHESS | ... with a game on board for those who have a mind for it... (5) |
| HOLYWATER | Liquid that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic rituals of purification (4,5) |
| YEARBOOKS | Makes a reservation after twelve months for those who have been class-conscious down the years (9) |
| TATTOO | Form of body art, either permanent or temporary mehndi- or henna-style (6) |
| RUNNING | ____ repairs, minor or temporary work to fix a machine or vehicle (7) |
