Across

1,22 Novel satisfactory after all, in the preacher’s words (6,4)

5 Constancy liberal’s found in God, if backsliding initially (8)

9 Organiser having power to stop county runner (8)

10 Signal reversed by top geometrician (6)

11 Couple kicked deadly sin, something beastly (3-4,5)

 3,23 Preacher who described progress in prison (4,6)

14,19 Like Thomas, move on board in 20’s place (8,6)

17 E-book, eg, needs this complex finale the author added (8)

18 Peak in Vietnam (4)

20 13,23’s character rebellious against pride (5,7)

23 See 13A

24 Like type of well made by one gang moving west through island group (8)

25 Priest’s utterance is clever, given a new twist (8)

26 Leading Baptist as sources of country wine? (6)

Down

2 Member of the clergy heading off shortly (4)

3 This person’s needing change, getting hold of scripture — weakness evident (9)

4 Cowardly cries (6)

5 Morality in desert, please, most emphatically (3,8,4)

6 Grim king tucking in late, almost replete (8)

7 Sensible GI’s leaving for pub (5)

8 Cardinal attached to articles in Anglican church (6-4)

12 Clues idiot concocted causing concern (10)

15 Other side playing formed strategies (9)

16 Wry priest abandons absolution, so goes outside (8)

19 See 14A

21 Poet and child running up to embrace you (5)

22 See 1A

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