Across
8 Vague dim prelate concealing first of tattoos on the skin (9)
9 Brother accepting version of Bible? Well done! (5)
10 Former candidate for holy orders, missing new course, ultimately is to protest (11)
11 Overseas monarch heads for religious order initially (3)
12 Husband invested in classy food store — capital location (5)
13 Domain nun elaborated from the earliest time (4,5)
15 Everybody, for instance, starts to rave over fast piece of music (7)
17 Mood provided by a type of paint (7)
19 City official or doctor brought back during returning of King? (4,5)
21 Indian person to follow, accepting Protestantism finally (5)
23 Bishopric covered by those Episcopalians (3)
24 Illumination for Christmas service, perhaps, till changed, unfortunately (11)
26 Girl enthralled by humane stance (5)
27 I’ve a lot of bluster, getting agitated in entrance hall (9)
Down
1 Source of depravity and evilness, yes? These, possibly (5,6,4)
2 Dismiss day I attempt to abandon Biblical teaching (6)
3 Celebrating reduction in alarm when encountering pain (8)
4 Altar boy starts to upset Minister, unfortunately, in cloister? (10)
5 Opening of prayer mostly to direct entreaty (4)
6 Shakespearean friar trapping bird in delicate fabric (8)
7 Carillon emitted peculiar indication of Sunday? (9,6)
9 Fish bar importing tail of flounder (5)
14 Arranged a turn with celebrity scientist (10)
16 Huge vessel supplied by English generosity (8)
18 Call ‘Time!’, possibly making sound of bell? (8)
20 The writer’s account elevated religious centre (5)
22 Wise man embracing new Saint in Orkney (6)
25 Part of church without art? I should leave (4)
Last week’s solution
