| CRUSADER | What person campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change (8) |
| CRUSADE | A vigorous campaign for political, social or religious change (7) |
| AGITATES | Campaigns vigorously to tag a site correctly (8) |
| MAKEONES | & 4 What person applying gel might do to terrify (4,4,4,5,2,3) |
| MISSIONS | Journeys for scientific, military or religious purpose (8) |
| TEMPORAL | Of or relating to secular as opposed to spiritual or religious affairs (8) |
| APOSTATE | One who renounces a political or religious belief (8) |
| MINISTER | Political or religious official (8) |
| PURITANS | People who adhere to strict moral or religious principles (8) |
| ASSASSIN | Political or religious killer |
| TABOOS | Social or religious customs banning or restricting certain practices (6) |
| TABOO | Practice that is prohibited or restricted by social or religious custom (5) |
| HEATHENS | Twenty One Pilots hit on Billboard's 2016 year-end Hot 100 ... or religious nonbelievers |
| DEVOTEES | Fans or religious followers say |
| FEASTDAY | Church or religious festival (5,3) |
| THINKTANK | A research institute that publishes advice and lobbies on political, social or economic issues (5,4) |
| GREENPAPER | Prepare gen vigorously for consultation document (5,5) |
| HAIRPINBENDS | I'd sharpen nib vigorously for convoluted passages (7,5) |
| CORNFLAKE | Clean fork vigorously for a bit of breakfast? (9) |
| CONVERSIONS | Little Connie accepts different translations resulting in religious changes |
