Across

7 Religious establishment unexpectedly launching car? Champion (8,6)

9 Divine inspiration for Newfoundland city (2,4)

10 Ready to attend dance in Rugby perhaps (4,4)

11 Very good European dish (3)

12 Dark place reached around river (6)

13 Early follower had duets arranged (8)

15 Location in which army returns to bring peace (7)

17 Gentle and pure messenger in charge (7)

21 Venture to leave home for robe (8)

24 Working with stone not right in potholing (6)

25 A rook has dropped eggs in boat (3)

26 Restrict and reinstate awkwardly, reducing quantity of energy (8)

27 Lady, ill, upset Scotsman (6)

28 Senior cleric’s represented parochial epics (14)

Down

1 Clerical correspondence apostle later reviewed, including bit from tired Rector (8,6)

2 One shrewd doubter (8)

3 Wrong job? That’ll accommodate good indication of direction (8)

4 London palace to strike character from Israel? (7)

5 Special constable with colleague turning up, the monster! (6)

6 Tried most of one of two books before daughter (6)

8 Fellowship on board found at East End usually? (9,5)

14 Shadow boxer? (3)

16 A jolly member (3)

18 Ornamental fabric, narrow part first, for string of beads (8)

19 Covering escape for marriage after a lot of resentment (8)

20 Substitute coming in last and interrupting (5-2)

22 Rubbishy try has to be converted (6)

23 Partly rewrites the record book (6)

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