Across

1 Acted as sub editor after violent dispute (9)

6 Brought up one of the elements, we're told (4)

10 Widow's offering to secure right hat for cleric (5)

11 Catholic in suit repelled by vile novel, third book in series (9)

12 Material good for leading quartet in Midlands city (7)

13 Tricky situation hampering old public official (7)

14 Doomed herd, wandering with ease, run amok (8,5)

17 Land borders redrawn around house, laying rules aside (2,5,6)

21 Poet, say, stopping priest on street (7)

22 Quiet minister commonly has trouble to endure (7)

24 Strategy to win round extremists in England (9)

25 It tells us something's missing - wine not left, perhaps (5)

26 Cruel fellow heading off whence Magi came (4)

27 Scrutinise what begins Revelation (3-6)

Down

1 Rule by tyrant e.g. God may shatter (8)

2 Page consumed new dish intended for host (5)

3 Service schedule? You've probably got it in hand! (3,6,5)

4 Unaccompanied maiden applied to Israel's king (7)

5 Dress oddly, admitting evil purposes (7)

7 Regret getting up after cantor disturbed narrator (9)

8 Without permission leave waste (6)

9 Primate can oust criminal, causing undue fuss (5,2,1,6)

15 Ugly resentment splitting party (American) (9)

16 I perform subsequently as false worshipper (8)

18 Allow ceasefire when stern of cruiser's struck iceberg? (7)

19 Sovereign raised matter with engineers (7)

20 Model's sacrificed at place of worship (6)

23 A noble bishop dismissed ancient priest (5)

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