8  Intricate ornamentation includes a bit of gold in relief work (8)

 9  Learning about type of light in art gallery (6)

10 Football team has to contend with Sun's grillings? (10)

11 Call shepherdess to leave work... (4)

12 ... her many sheep and garden plants we hear (6)

14 Maybe James has joint academic tenure (8)

15 Able to grasp story about working duke (7)

17 A Test involves pitch rolled over for game (7)

20 See transport officer's hollow victory in American battle site (8)

22 Excited mating lynx holds it in (6)

24 Possibly top class type of bristle (4)

25 Replica bus destroyed in Latin commonwealth (3,7)

27 Pensioners head off troops without resistance (6)

28 Sheltered adult leaves getting abused (8)

 2  Rage after the opening of England's green and pleasant land? (4)

 3  Crack vicar's a fool to enter church (8)

 4  Sea nymphs playing in reeds (7)

 5  Alias describing the Spanish state (6)

 6  Refuse collector's briefly chafing about mistake (7,3)

 7  A tour retailer organised this route (8)

13 Hit broadcast could be an eye-opener? (5,5)

16 Most importantly a version of lovable (5,3)

18 Absent rector caught in woman's breasts creates a furore (8)

19 Inability to smell a short bouquet carried by Ms Farrow? (7)

21 What a pilgrim made without publicity for a dominatrix? (6)

23 English Philosopher runs cabinet (6)

26 Singer making a comeback in Zululand (4)