Across
1 That chap’s American, pursuing epistle in place where it was sent (7)
5 Initially, judge accepted position here presented by the unruly son of Noah (7)
9 Church area accommodating young man like a minister? (9)
10 Speed regulator — to sum up— should return (5)
11 Austere English clergyman-novelist (6)
12 Mitigates awful tweeness (8)
14 Church features costing a lot backed by the French (8)
16 Old component in brief record of a life (4)
17 Furious driver starts to jab every horse, unfortunately (4)
18 Stage One adopted by Oriental writer of funeral ode (8)
21 Cruel, unlike Naomi? (8)
22 Member of big family welcomed by Saint? Look askance (6)
25 Ball game for at least ten? (5)
26 Resident at retreat has a mitre repaired (9)
27 Special temptation involving grand expenditure (7)
28 Symbol of peace and tranquillity keeping half of us quite quiet ultimately (7)
Down
1 Former partner’s stance in article about scandal? (6)
2 Seasonal services arranged for vital sheaves, nothing less? About time (7,8)
3 Presently collecting first of pictures, item with apostle’s features? (5)
4 Hard to fill quantity of drinking vessel (4)
5 Welsh enjoy stirring religious leader (4,6)
6 Energy for each one swallowing acceptable sausage (9)
7 Eclectic mass is arranged to engage one having regard for religious observance (15)
8 Behold the last of unhappy contrary belief (6)
13 Location of 5’s transformation, with people in attendance under trees (10)
15 Squire drunk with ale? One levels scores (9)
19 Church crypts, though not under these Scottish farms (6)
20 Religious figure embracing elder, say, in the road (6)
23 Small bird to shrink? (5)
24 Smart church I start to contemplate (4)
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