Across

1 Join with Anne, possibly, in absorbing hours involved with gospel writer (9)

6 Established a Saint in cot (5)

9 Sower inspired one, having power regarding cultivation (7)

10 Resort city or country, nothing more (7)

11 Gruelling tours adopted by seven excellent performers (8)

12 Element of confession — a dire, low point (5)

14 Record accordingly recalled the Word of God (5)

15 Hospital intervention — matter put right by department there (9)

17 Beggar gives excuse for inability to reform (9)

21 Content of text rapidly identifies an additional item (5)

23 Old Testament king mostly represented at front of church? There’s some presumption (5)

24 Study centre of Minoan civilisation for definite (8)

26 Flier’s attention given to deer (7)

27 Princess’s spirit behind gathering of European nations (7)

28 A church meeting, say, neglecting a sign of agreement (5)

29 Member of the clergy, one with endless vocation concerning the hours of prayer (9)

Down

1 Copy opening of judges first as a prank (4)

2 Trollope hero unyielding in Government (7)

3 Ahab’s vendor excited with tiny... area he wouldn’t sell? (7,8)

4 Arctic vessel? I happen to turn up in parka, say (3-4)

5 Poem held up by a little resident of Biblical land (7)

6 Apocryphal tale nastier than broad legend (3,3,3,6)

7 Errant behaviour to stop after end of life on a date to be decided? (4,3)

8 Gets a radio, garbling expression of thanks (3,7)

13 Art’s models, possibly (3,7)

16 Old character having no energy to move fast (3)

18 Small particle — see one turn when energised (7)

19 Son embraced by vinegary hermit? (7)

20 Colourist, say descending on new location of abbey (7)

22 Large vessel — it can split apart after it turns turtle (7)

25 Live lines a feature of steeple? (4)

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