Across

1 Diner eating special egg at this time? (6)

4 Based on a series of notes, I can do it afresh (8)

9 Country established old province next to Austria (7)

11 Nun gets malfunctioning weapon (4,3)

12 Muslim leader buries queen in mausoleum site (4)

13 New artiste performing for the steward at Cana? (4,6)

15 Anubis hopes to entertain this senior cleric (6)

16 Benefactor of arts on board ship for America (6)

20 Greek oracle’s not available after parties (6)

21 Is a hospital stocking excellent book? (6)

24 Playwright — faint-hearted type after pantomime season? (4,6)

26 Celebrity’s heavenly body (4)

28 Provides new support for lists again? (7)

29 Talks in series before Mass about Sabbath (7)

30 Old fellow in desire to be feminine? (8)

31 Began to write in large dictionary (6)

Down

1 Young sheep in Elbe swam off (3-5)

2 Dreadful disaster I made fun of (9)

3 Jules releasing very small bird (4)

5 Looks carefully at small creatures keeping quiet (8)

6 See 17

7 Almost time when we sleep? (5)

8 Money given to Religious Education HQ (6)

10 Keen singer turning up (4)

14 Report of obscene show in part of church (4,6)

17,6 Pantheists in that job edited Herald (5,4,3,7)

18 Straightens out a French dance society (8)

19 Sang of Egyptian god in church with daughter (8)

22 Article attracted Galilean fisherman (6)

23 Gospel writer’s dropping money in coffers (4)

25 Surrey town, say, with flood survivor (5)

27 Journey ending with that lost message (4)

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