Church Times 27 September 2013

Asterisked clues are defined by 26a, 13a.

ACROSS

1 Style – Queen upset with it on outside of church (9)

6 Party, endlessly sumptuous, in Greek style (5)

9 Cut back manuscript for tests (5)

10 One is enthralled by vibrant leader, one with high concepts (9)

11 Egyptian Christian entertaining Young Conservative, a mimic (7)

12 Unending path to return, having stomached cut in time in office (7)

13 Prevent a great many returning (4)

15 Increase in sound – disorderly soccer about to conclude (9)

18 Discharges English to lead religious settlements overseas? (9)

19 Male with startled expression, like a type of future inheritor? (4)

21 Classic Burgundian bishop (2,5)

*23 Carol rendered badly outside home (7)

25 Theatre attendee’s time to leave – during twirling of rope? (5-4)

26 Newspaper? No rag for chucking (5)

27 Wanting action, heading off into US city (5)

28 Handling matter badly when attending hospital department (9)

DOWN

*1 Row over church (6)

2 One successful bite (5)

3 Cosy home with amazing space – isn’t it in Paris? (4-2,3)

*4 Leave holding note (5)

5 Memorial stones showing character created by Charles D? (9)

*6 Money for distribution, about to be collected (5)

7 Echoing sound, a bit of noise in lively encores (9)

*8 Vehicle I will have to get on (8)

14 Miler running over river entering the lake (9)

15 Inappropriate hot frolic in part of church (5,4)

16 Happen to change direction? (4,5)

*17 Stone getting cut (8)

*20 Fabulous bird soaring up, catcher of fish? (6)

22 Poet collecting very little money (5)

23 Concern about verse getting cut (5)

24 Warm spot one overlooked at first (5)