Saga crossword September 2009

[marg44]

I need help in finishing this. 1a Moving experience, accepting a Roman\'s first confession (6) S?R?F?
8d Man of faith welcoming male ruler (6) S?E?K?
Is 15a \"UNDER THE MASK\"? Haven\'t heard of this before, clue is Does he return in disguise, secretly?
6d Gnome doesn\'t exist? It\'s impossible to know (5,2,2,6) T?E?E ?? ?O ???I?G
22a Organises rows on a river (8) ?I???G?S
26a To the childless children are a headache (8) S?L?T?T?

Thanks in advance

[turnerjmw]

8d SHEIKH = HE in SIKH
15a UNDER THE ROSE = anagram of DOES HE RETURN
26a SPLITTER = SP (sine prole, childless) + LITTER (children)

[johnalex]

1a Looks like SHRIFT . . . . SHIFT + R(oman's)

[johnalex]

22a. a R ranges

[Jumbuck]

6d there is no saying

[marg44]

Thanks all, Jumbuck can you explain There is no saying please.

I had to correct some I had wrong, but what is 23d Manage to turn back time, not hard (4) ?O?E

[marg44]

OK, got it myself! COPE (epoch backwards without the H)