Across
1 Walk the start of this slope (5)
4 Charm ally, spuriously appearing to be tearful? (9)
9 Devout about only half of rite? That’s pathetic (7)
10 Some guarding bridge in disorderly situation (7)
11 Very excited policeman arresting dodgy hack with contents of book? (4-1-4)
12 Afterlife mostly an upward move? (5)
13 Sound of donkey giving a lot of attention to hedgerow fruit (6)
14 A European’s embracing street preachers (8)
17 Recipient of letter from Greek character with unsatisfactory answer? (8)
18 Run into father engaged in crime? That’s a wrench (6)
20 Family gathering’s ending in loud noise (5)
22 Repaired an old dome threatened with collapse? (4-5)
24 Homage in endless attempts to suppress objection (7)
25 Resonant English church — go in excitedly (7)
26 Unhappily famished around start of tea? That’s awkward (3-6)
27 Destination of biblical flight, say — unknown point (5)
Down
1 Crown in charge of subject (5)
2 New version of seminal and critical movement opposing ministers (15)
3 Increase support given to a way into the city? (9)
4 Not so much happening in school period (6)
5 Churchwarden maybe about to position part of organ (4,4)
6 Come to give sermon lacking power (5)
7 Flower is appearing in 24 hours, after church festival (10,5)
8 As member of congregation, Noel prays extravagantly (9)
13 Hard work preceding (say) Aberdonian church pastime (3-6)
15 Unexpectedly cheers up about opening of latest tomb (9)
16 Reluctance to give reason for needing socks? (4,4)
19 What’s to follow behind target? A butt (3-3)
21 Cathedral architect needs good car (5)
23 Horseman missing entrance to kirk in the dark (5)
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