Across

1 Refuge went under, corporation reported (7)

5 Acclaimed priest promoted (7)

9 Prepare to drive cleric to London? (3,2)

10,25 Slaughter Herod meant for babes throughout Israel (4,3,2,9)

11 Mentions acquiring a type of bread for those in Promised Land (10)

12 Leaders in headgear and formal attire a must for Muslims (4)

14 Most of metal fencing is to protect the whole flock? (11)

18 One may find water falling outside popular bar (8-3)

21 Two specialised army units scarcely seen (4)

22 Evergreen plant reviving a sad spirit (10)

25 See 10

26 Basic food from God initially drops from the skies (5)

27 Withdraw out of territory (7)

28 Last couple of teeth retained by primitive human? (7)

Down

1 Particular outsiders in sect admitting endless deception (6)

2 Refusal by archdeacon to lead a nine-day devotion (6)

3 Recording captures tribe with clubs in rhythmic display (3,7)

4 Muslim legal expert’s plain clothes (5)

5 Person affirming beliefs who is an academic? (9)

6 Regular contributions from a fiddler’s assistant (4)

7 Small group of students holding sketch up facing the light (8)

8 Stick grasped by one’s family erected as part of frame (8)

13 Double fatality in the belfry? (4,6)

15 Crumbling entrances renewed (9)

16 Appealing bishop once rejected by mob after disturbance (8)

17 Husband wearing stuff to become impassioned (8)

19 Join reforming group to clothe dry children (6)

20 Ritual foot-washing in France one day in spring month (6)

23 Mad Gershwin note? (5)

24 Ezekiel’s vision anatomically expressed in glossary (4)

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