| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NAVE | Church recess | |
| APSE | Church Recess | |
| NICHE | Recess set back in church (Eastern) | |
| LAPSE | Bit of a mistake to have left church recess | |
| CHAPEL | A room or recess in a church, containing an altar. | |
| SEMIDOME | A roof or ceiling covering a semicircular room or recess, or one of nearly that shape, as the apse of a church, a niche, or the like. It is approximately the quarter of a hollow sphere. | |