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Church Times 28 September 2018

ACROSS

1              Church instrument is getting some hesitation from arranger (9)

6              Difficulties about English epistle (5)

9              Doom’s arranged for debauched city (5)

10           Hot and mostly cold about length of sermons (9)

11           Old Testament prophet ignoring one carrying right Biblical plant (6)

12           Biblical location with a main role? (4,3)

13           Service nevertheless no good (8)

14           Working with Church to involve University at the right moment (2,3)

17           The Devil set down article (5)

18           Shimmering patterns in part of church (8)

20           Transcendentalist upset mere disciple (7)

22           Prophet’s sister: “I am upset and I am going round river” (6)

24           Fervent believer to go after obscurity, bringing in a source of theology (9)

25           Fool I spot hugging first person (5)

26           Produce that is left in yard (5)

27           Release first couple of chaplains arrested by Detective Inspector and Sergeant (9)

DOWN

1              Get rid of some libidinous thoughts (4)

2              Sponsor at font to leave mark – that’s about normal (9)

3              Donne’s view of relationships (also correcting comment about Irish Sea?) (2,3,2,2,6)

4              Place for exiling emperor’s mother (2,6)

5              Make better railway to encircle Eastern Mediterranean (6)

6              English mystic journal, if now translated, will enthrall one church (6,2,7)

7              Various items forming small contributions? (5)

8              Dispatched to bring in article with stuff for religious observance (9)

13           What has date changing with years? (6,3)

15           Gallant church always welcoming Muslim figurehead (9)

16           Senior clerics in talks securing one million (8)

19           A French type without mercy (6)

21           Hole successfully made in lectern? (5)

23           Contents of sacristy exclude something offensive to sight (4)

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