Complete Clue List
Across
1. A novel by American writer Elizabeth Hardwick, published in 1979 (9,6)
9. Actor cast as John Byrne, in the 1950 American mystery film "House by the River" (3,6)
10. Disturb or bother somebody in a way that irritates (5)
11. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is located here in Florida (5)
12. The fictional kingdom in the 1894 adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" (9)
13. Indian city, administrative centre of the Kheda district (6)
15. Character portrayed by Diana Rigg in the 1960s TV series "The Avengers" (4,4)
18. The 2007 black comedy film "He Was a Quiet Man" was directed by Frank ___ (8)
20. ___ Rousselle starred as Alexia/Adrien, in the 2021 psychological drama "Titane" (6)
24. American racehorse, winner of the Champagne Stakes in 2016, ___ Joke (9)
25. Steve ___, British winner of the 800 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games (5)
26. A part or structure resembling a horn (5)
27. A novel by James A. Michener, published in 1989 (9)
28. Bruce Willis starred as Korben Dallas in this 1997 science fiction movie (3,5,7)
Down
1. In the Old Testament the king of Israel, and son of King David (7)
2. Opening track on the 1973 album "Mystery to Me" by Fleetwood Mac, "___ Eyes" (7)
3. A red dwarf star, the nearest star to Earth's solar system (7,8)
4. Canadian actor Lucas Bryant was born here in Ontario in 1978 (6)
5. "Berlin ___" is a 2017 horror thriller starring Teresa Palmer as Clare Havel (8)
6. Final track on the 1990 album "Love Moves" by Kim Wilde (1,4,3,7)
7. Handen is in Metropolitan Stockholm and the seat of ___ Municipality in eastern Sweden (7)
8. The twenty-third film in the James Bond series, released in 2012 (7)
14. The 2022/23 comedy film "A Little White Lie" features ___ Naomi King as Blythe Brown (3)
16. An album released in 1999 by the English post-rock band Fridge (3)
17. Ring name of former Mexican professional wrestler Victor Mar Manuel (5,3)
18. Opening track on the 2017 studio EP "Don't Smile at Me" by Billie Eilish (7)
19. "The ___", a 1947 American Western film featuring Lenore Aubert as Ellen Wade (7)
21. "___ Desqueyroux", a 2012 French drama film directed by Claude Miller (7)
22. A 2021 animated science fiction film, with Tom Hollander as the voice of Charles Darwin (7)
23. Canadian writer awarded the Prix Jean-Béraud-Molson in 1980, Donald ___ (6)