Across

1 Aaron’s sister? This person’s backed religious instruction in the morning (6)

4 Illegal acts of those receiving stolen goods (8)

10 Set of items for a female in union? (9)

11 Information about science fiction, say (5)

12 See grim changes in those living in exile (7)

13 Tense actor’s representative accepting new or different line of thought? (7)

14 Record current area for supposed religious sayings (5)

15 Member of an early ascetic sect, one I bet would be moving round island (8)

18 They support bishops getting more hopeful within confines of Candlemas (8)

20 Crease-resistant fabric kept by minor longshoreman (5)

23 National hero held back farewell, source of regret in this country (7)

25 Recall fine writer with hard old boy in Eastern European region (7)

26 Old woman at home with small system of pipes? (5)

27 Variation in rent and sales making for vigilance (9)

28 Put forward minister, one encapsulated by distinction (8)

29 Is church beside long road making comeback in Italian island? (6)

Down

1 Monsieur with article in French airport typical of a parent? (8)

2 Go in for fancy material on top of building (7)

3 A series outwardly by unknown Scot in Royal Society shows Mesopotamian people (9)

5 Female in base buoyant after wandering around Cistercian monastery (9,5)

6 Gospel gingerly covered in Highland town (5)

7 Conservative regarding opening in place for nuns (7)

8 That woman at hospital gets protective covering (6)

9 Bit of money linked to this racketeer disturbed German theologian (7,7)

16 Recent converts could be seen as phoney set (9)

17 Form of knitting in principally this continent? About right (8)

19 Leaders of immigrants settled in kingdom showing
down to earth sense (7)

21 Award winner has time in US city hotel, palatial site? (7)

22 Hymn writer Edward in part of week joined by staff (6)

24 Footballer Matthew is elevated in front of younger relative (5)

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