Across

7 Not all, e.g. bird without head, cooked (9)

9 Snooker rod interrupted by rest regularly makes one swear (5)

10 Cry of pain in capital of Germany, being in debt (5)

11 Holy books in which King becomes Catholic confuses young student (9)

12 An impressive display that may be paired for viewers (9)

14 Swedish scientist born during Christmas (5)

15 What’s the point of a money bag holding a penny (next to nothing) (7)

17 One meadow where football is played (7)

18 Those cycling will display a distinctive characteristic (5)

19 Visitors to new baby, woman and man in paradise on-and-off (9)

22 Vulnerable girl’s companion in book’s first section less tense (9)

24 Anarchist upset beer and left (5)

25 In motion seesaw mostly calms one down (5)

26 Forgiveness of sins in sermons I repeated possibly (9)

Down

1 Keep shrouds, regularly used on Sabbath as Jewish vestments (6)

2 Worship quietly to provide a lift (6)

3 One day for Caesar that is cut short (4)

4 See the good man wandering in this garden (10)

5 Likely story told by Jesus not accepted to be about old book (8)

6 About a bike originally discarded, used again (8)

8 Rectitude disseminated by this generous Saint? (13)

9 Prickly shrub presented to ‘the king of the Jews’? (5,2,6)

13 Where a game is played, playing so bad with rook, he’s caught (10)

15 Reaper confused about church minister (8)

16 Practice concerning a funeral car (8)

20 Jewish doctor of law takes time to talk nonsense (6)

21 Listen? That’s ridiculous, it’s completely quiet (6)

23 Award for a girl who’s given up acting for a year (4)

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