Across

1 Runner’s almost comical turn (3)

3 Green prune I cooked (6)

6 Cleaner energy (3)

9 Star in dire need meeting bishop (5)

10 Vehicle with a PCC role, I fancy (6,3)

11 Stranger, a French cleric devoid of love? That is right (9)

12 I lament backing Ruth’s mother-in-law (5)

13 Evangelical Union and Church Society entertaining Greek character and harem guards? (7)

15 Celebrate 18A (4)

18 American father’s energy as a poet (4)

20 Bachelor not the first to compose hymn tune (7)

23 Look around Troy to find 18A (5)

24 Unusually fine story too great to be spoken of (9)

26 Group of board members dismissing inspector in minister’s office (9)

27 Weapon I attached to piece of wood (5)

28 18A stars (3)

29 Crown captured in overt expedition (6)

30 Model what parliament must do? (3)

Down

1 Unhappy Italian dictator meets European Jewish traditionalist (8)

2 18A’s local once brewed tea for the audience (8)

3 18A’s timeless Sikh headwear (5)

4 Retires from services? (7)

5 Greek character left — sullen traveller (7)

6 18A’s one wearing medal on rocky mount (6)

7 Revolutionary fool hit 18A (6)

8 Icons are reinterpreted in storyline (8)

14 Papers collectively reported returning delinquent singer (8)

16 Certain days when little saboteurs go around city (8)

17 Bill’s partner leading order for 18A (8)

19 Arab state’s angry after Middle East’s shown up (7)

20 League enters into bond for 18A (7)

21 One may go up and down in wind (6)

22 Plaster fractured head of cub scout (6)

25 18A briefly declined independent vote (5)

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