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Crossword 1277

08 August 2014

By Philip Marlow

Across
1 Hume, perhaps, in charge, leading a magnificent church (8)
5 A group of exercises followed by a trio of Dominicans in primates' realm (6)
9 Head of chapel owns unusually blue priest's vestment (8)
10 Territory in Romania moderates defended in revolution (6)
12 Typify retired writer here taken with fullness of wine? (6)
13 Bright and huge leading pair of characters missing (8)
15 Ideas canons reviewed close to the holy feast (9,3)
18 Source of linguistic confusion in the Bible? (5,2,5)
23 A guide's prepared to hold new sacred image (5,3)
24 Husband surrounded by rubbish in party (6)
26 Tribute in service from singer Estefan? (6)
27 Within period, get to evangelist (8)
28 Rough, having taken dope, head gone (6)
29 Way around site that's represented Israelites' enemies? (8)

Down
1 Old archbishop mentioned playwright (6)
2 Dingy religious retreat, not European, supporting quiet (6)
3 Rules do get violated in pilgrimage site (7)
4 Sect divided about Latin (4)
6 Priest is absorbing old verse linked to old condition (7)
7 Suit and stuff of mine? (8)
8 My need's possibly to tour India initially for contemplation (5,3)
11 What could gather in time around North - a number for monastic reformer? (7)
14 Small payment that's about right for evangelical (3,4)
16 Holy person with park official, one that's not familiar (8)
17 26 perhaps linked to good appearance culminating career? (8)
19 Unsettled movement in almost all vestries (7)
20 Joseph's son in picture on the internet, we hear (7)
21 Bag is put outside a church (6)
22 Part of hymn, say, macho Russian found gripping (6)
25 Grating element of crossword puzzle (4)

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