Answer:

acolytes

Answer	Crossword Clue
ACOLYTES	Followers
ACOLYTES	Altar attendants
ACOLYTES	Altar boys.

ACOLYTES	Assistants
ACOLYTES	Altar boys
ACOLYTES	Pupils
ACOLYTES	Attendants

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.