Cryptic Crossword July 2023

Across

1 Be embraced by last character with ease, say, one from New Testament (7)

5 Joe travelled round wealthy city (7)

9 Cliff included independent bloke (5)

10 Set of rules about eau de Cologne, not one however (9)

11 Sanctify room before giving shout of pain (6)

12 Impede old boywith good man becoming curt (8)

14 Support for artistic endeavours (5)

15 Impotent, not having so much vigour? (9)

18 Sarcastic Alistair surprisingly about to be included (9)

20 Initially left out one flannel and sponge (5)

22 Indication of voting trends that’s way out (4,4)

24 Outcry, group loses 500 a week (6)

26 Work in special arrangement of the church (9)

27 Bit of a snag, growing hostile troublemaking (5)

28 Senior female member swindled accepting Support for artistic endeavours (5) Japanese currency (7)

29 Manner with child in care being capricious (7)

Down

1 From USA, Czech, a tax-collector (9)

2 Group outdid Leslie (7)

3 Rover’s clerical wear? (3,6)

4 Current part of modified dynamo (4)

5 Sheep having second fit at fountain (6,4)

6 Released (5)

7 Go, rewrite a clue outside for anorak (7)

8 Ball on green open to view (5)

13 Turned to glimpse a river and state first in prophetic disclosure (10)

16 I quarrel about unknown receptacle for keepsakes (9)

17 Eats small quantity first, it’s eaten between meals (5,4)

19 College threesome (7) 21 Teetotal giant disguised earache (7)

22 Correct to yours truly in goal (5) 23 May drill first tree (5)

25 Fly past (4)