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)
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