Mephisto 2411

[elderly]

Help still needed please.
1A- French religious teacher showing how abbe can become a bishop (5) B??BE.
2D- Active and tense while retainging power - that's the stuff of 14 (5) ?TA?S.
13D - Spouts about union protest - that's the wordplay! (9 three words) ??UDEMO?S
21D - One baffling Ravel prelude not quite (6) ??UDER
Thanks everyone. I expect I will be back shortle as hubby is still trying to do the Azed.

[kayakamina]

1a Barbe

13d Jeu de mots

21d Eluder

[kayakamina]

2d Ataps

[kayakamina]

To explain elderly
1a Barbe...A Waldesian teacher

2d Ataps....Used in thatching...Relates to clue 14a

13d Jets (spouts) round u demo

21d Eluder....Prelude minus P

[elderly]

Once again our thanks 'K' and for the explanations. I will now get it posted for him. As for Azed I think he may of finished it I will check.
VERY MANY THANKS.