Across

1 Heard to regret helpful person’s set of instructions (6)

4 Backward girl at Southern prison (6)

8 Putting sauce in drinks? What blunders! (4-3)

9 Fussy type left out a label (7)

11 Holy books could make curser spit (10)

12 God has painful back (4)

13 Summary that’s usually attached to curriculum (5)

14 Reportedly dead boss left Scotsman cross after retirement (8)

16 Coming to a head, if not cold inside — it’s to do with the weather (8)

18 Look unhappy at report of German woman heading north (5)

20 Dye-producing plant found in Japan, I’ll bet (4)

21 Change part of Communion service, did you say? It’s at the east end (10)

23 US sportsman in jug (7)

24 Current very hot — right to get out (7)

25 A prophet confounded Sheila (6)

26 Sound of small seal or small bird (6)

Down

1 Catholic embracing priest, the holy old thing (5)

2 One may be immersed in church activity (7)

3 My introduction when entering hospital in a hurry (9)

5 Book of birds university held (5)

6 Support for lessons (7)

7,22 Religious music from one boy or another church worker (9,5)

10 Heartless order coming after a time: ‘Destroy!’ (9)

13 Saint getting wine-producer to keep a time of abstinence (9)

15 Give politician the opportunity to accept church money (9)

17 Book and mail damaged outside a church (7)

19 View Greek character slicing a vegetable (7)

21 Foremost character among female physicists (5)

22 See 7D

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