all the answers relate to the church

[marbil]

sorry i have no idea how many letters are in the answers.

1. you will find this in the loft
4. do this between the lines and hesitate
6. it's not lava
10.local bakers
15. alternative jack
16. childs game with heather
17. tamper with horse's teeth to conceal age
20. hot or cold pudding
29. connect remains of the hesperus with dartmoor

[imhotep]

The parts inside a church are: aisle, almonry, ambulatory, chancel, chapel, chantry chapel, Lady chapel, chapterhouse, choir, cloister, crossing, crypt, presbytery, sacristy, vestry, sanctuary, nave, slype, and transept.

So,you might find one of the answers above.
Failing that try this link

http://www.hibbert-assembly.org.uk/sacredspace /sacgloss.htm

[wilmay]

15 nave
29 rector?

[Lie-in King]

4 Read-er

[auntflo]

4 reader

[cancross]

17. bishop (verb)
"From the name of the scoundrel who first practiced it"
to file down a horse's teeth to hide its age

From: http://wordcraft.infopop.cc/eponyms.htm

[cancross]

It's a bit weak, but 20 could be rice - pudding and thrown at church weddings.

[cancross]

6. Again, potentially weak, but there's -
lavabo -
1. The ceremony of cleansing the presider�s hands at the Offertory after using incense.
2. The bowl and towel used for the ceremony.