religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism
| AYATOLLAH |
| Word | Clue |
|---|---|
| HEAD | leader, chief |
| IMAM | Shi'ite Muslim leader |
| MONK | religious occupation |
| NONE | person without religious affiliation |
| POPE | Catholic leader |
| RITE | religious custom |
| YURI | Andropov, Soviet leader |
| ABBOT | religious title |
| KEMAL | Atatürk, historic leader |
| LENIN | Vladimir, Soviet leader |
| SWAMI | Hindu religious teacher |
| TITHE | religious donation |
| OFFICE | religious service |
| CONVENT | religious community |
| HOLIDAY | religious or national |
| ADORATION | act of religious worship |
| CATECHISM | religious exposition |
| SOVEREIGN | leader of a monarchy |
| HALLELUJAH | religious song |
| KHRUSHCHEV | Nikita, Soviet leader |
| CATECHISM | religious exposition |
| MONK | religious occupation |