Across

7 Stalwart reads set of books about former reservists (8)

8 Smelled supplement permeating wine (6)

10 Diocese to run northern town (10)

11 Epistle-writer covered by tarpaulin (4)

12 Co-ordinates kitchen fixtures, we hear (6)

14 Island’s serial broadcast for country-folk (8)

15 Day beds finally found on shop floors (7)

17 Job fitted this description (7)

20 Non-conformist who could bring a new hint of liberation, yes? (8)

22 Courts banishing Church of England book (6)

24 Optimistic belief of archbishop emeritus (4)

25 Upset initially left officiant in distress (10)

27 Happy little woman’s year almost complete (6)

28 Interpretation of old siege reviewed by son (8)

Down

1 Civil rights champion regularly prays Catholic devotions (6)

2 Word to attract attention of ship in port (4)

3 Vestry report defends Emmanuel divorcing husband (8)

4 A cult is organised in part of the Caribbean (2,5)

5 Philosopher underpinning publicity for appeal (6)

6 A form of light originally installed around north Paddington? (8)

9 He is up cavorting with Mme — that’s putting it nicely! (9)

13 Real force deployed in Bikini Atoll? (5,4)

16 Couple reportedly feeding little piggies at close quarters (3-2-3)

18 Transporters seen in the fringes of Bow! (8)

19 One university discipline lecturer abandoned (7)

21 How often Corpus Christi occurs soon after the end of May (6)

23 Referring to a metallic element that could be bionic (6)

26 Empty temple shelters soldiers for Joshua? (4)

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