Across

8 Process cleaner devised for railing by a side chapel (8,6)

9 Precisely where a coder might put a pen after a dash? (2,3,3)

10 Right to join main course of a meal (6)

11 Place with advantage for solemn undertaking (6)

13 Clear tip after changes relating to ministers (8)

14 Composer encountered in South America and North America (7)

16 Old lady missing a day in a court with English follower (7)

19 A chap’s excited to embrace excellent high priest (8)

21 Casually look over arguments found in book close to vicarage (6)

24 Medical condition right at the end for Irish writer (6)

25 Loner possibly was first to be signed up (8)

27 US missionary adds major union for conversion (8,6)

Down

1 Part of a book almost showing favourable slant (4)

2 Leading journalist describing certain vaults? (6)

3 Bishop lounged around in club (8)

4 Different component of element is first put in sides of office (7)

5 Member of ascetic sect in fundamental part no Conservative (6)

6 Priest, fellow in a barely believable embarrassing failure (8)

7 Bill’s TV partner cited fantastic American canticle (10)

9 One no longer working in EastEnders, maybe, with lead gone (3)

12 Dismal mate ruined holy period in early August (10)

15 Following piece on album in front of guests (8)

17 Old writer upset — one brought in alcohol for receptacle for Eucharist (8)

18 Highly respects established judges leaving Germany (7)

20 Period with cheer arising in African capital (6)

22 Ordinary desire to retain last part of gospel appearing wise (6)

23 Complete objective (3)

26 Woman tidied nave in part (4)

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