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Crossword No. 959 by Geoff Millin


Across

 9 The real tanned hide (7)

10 Villain finally on fire possibly in this? (7)

11 Tallith perhaps a playwright left (5)

12 RE given external protection and respect (9)

13 Given shares, everyone getting nothing acted badly (9)

15 Cereal crop requiring a drop of water and warmth (5)

16 Encircle, with bees swarming around one for example (7)

17 Fugitive, losing his head, enters US city convent (7)

19 Sycophant getting twisted inside now (5)

21 Nativity visitors keep quiet by that woman in stable, with son (9)

23 Copies translated by a friend of bishops (9)

26 Delightful fancy purse (5)

27 Girl drinking wine for relaxation of tension (7)

28 Member of clergy first to proffer help for marriage problems (7)

Down

 1 Prophet a priest has changed (6)

 2 Heartless mobs following father’s stories (8)

 3 Archly type out something that serves as a religious reminder (10)

 4 One in Arabian desert initially parched (4)

 5 Disagreement with queen replaced by rising princess showing shyness (10)

 6 Most of an agricultural establishment is miles away . . . (4)

 7 . . . one with good extent (6)

 8 Cathedral city with a group of witches put on trial (8)

14 One with divine wisdom giving others hope somehow (10)

15 One cathedral city to gain victory over another (10)

16 Invalid half dead bathes — in this? (8)

18 Continental guy perhaps being held by an Irishman (8)

20 Believers stop with the sun going right down (6)

22 Sermon that is second in progression (6)

24 Hypocritical talk about Biblical books (4)

25 Behold Protestant Episcopal run with long strides (4)

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