Across

1 Observation of Heaven’s domain — oratory’s broadcast (5,9)

9 Lawful openings for laity in church and in theology (5)

10 Sorrow from coppers arresting one leading a number (9)

11 Mostly use bleach in sorting out 8 (8)

12 Source of brew accounting for each penny invested in drink (3-3)

14 Society girl embracing second, free from force (5)

15 Story linked to reinterpretation of Lent amongst church’s regular customers (9)

17 Day half complete: assessed as “very wet” (9)

19 Dark period close to end of torment (5)

21 Artilleryman losing head tracking King’s messenger (6)

23 8 certain to incorporate decorated clip (8)

26 Cain, true, shifted North, having no clear purpose (9)

27 Light, small, installed in chapel finally (5)

28 Prelatical MS, rewritten with manuscript in vernacular scripture (8,6)

Down

1 Half of religion beginning to contemplate religious souvenir (5)

2 Last month I brought in Buddhist priest, mostly to give sermon (7)

3 Overwhelm, making unconscious with anaesthetic (9)

4 Plead? Wild plea is cut with minimum of patience (10)

5 Equipment includes new item of jewellery (4)

6 Chemical taking up some other tinge (5)

7 Fellow snatching a little 8 (7)

8 Doctor catches holy man with other blokes’ clothing (8)

13 Something of a blow for aerodynamical research? (4-6)

14 Is roused to move, being very eager (8)

16 Large family never cracked, accepting most of request (9)

18 I caught line in song depicting 8 (7)

20 Productive in France? In old France (7)

22 Fear overlooking original sin (5)

24 Man with no time for birds (5)

25 Powder used in sacerdotal ceremonies (4)

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