Complete Clue List
Across
1. "The ___", a 1956 American romantic drama starring Deborah Kerr as Lee Ashley (5,3,7)
9. One of three periods that a year is divided into in some American schools and colleges (9)
10. Shy and lacking in self-assurance (5)
11. Sections of a house reserved for women members of a Muslim household (6)
12. American rock band whose album "When We Break" was released in 2005 (8)
13. A dark area made by an object blocking rays of light (6)
15. A landlocked republic in south central Africa, formerly called Rhodesia (8)
18. The operation of aircraft to provide transportation (8)
19. Young eels, especially those migrating up a stream from the ocean (6)
21. British bred racehorse, winner of the Coventry Stakes in 1932 (8)
23. Author of the 1962 mystery novel "Enemy in the House", ___ G. Eberhart (6)
26. "The Old English Baron" is a Gothic novel by Clara ___, published in 1778 (5)
27. British government department that collects and manages revenue (9)
28. A 1932 American comedy film, starring Edna May Oliver and Jill Esmond (6,2,3,4)
Down
1. Track 9 on Canadian folk band Dala's 2005 album "Angels & Thieves" (7)
2. A willow tree with long thin branches, used for making baskets (5)
3. A 1952 American comedy film, featuring Ginger Rogers as Gloria Marlowe (9)
4. This 1987 American drama film starred Barbra Streisand as Claudia Draper (4)
5. A studio album by English singer Rick Astley, released in 2005 (8)
6. A set of eight similar things considered as a unit (5)
7. A 1957 British adventure film starring Kenneth More and Diane Cilento, "The ___ Crichton" (9)
8. Track 2 on Taylor Swift's 2017 studio album "Reputation" (3,4)
14. A 1989 American science fiction film, starring Erik Estrada as Dr. Stone (5,4)
16. Warren County Courthouse is located here in New Jersey (9)
17. A hat with a tall crown and broad brim, commonly worn in Mexico (8)
18. An officer of high rank in the U.S. or British navies (7)
20. Released in 2000, a studio album by rock band Shaman's Harvest (7)
22. A hit single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows released in February 1961, "___ for a Dream" (5)
24. An island country in the Central Pacific, home of the Linkbelt Oval sports stadium (5)
25. A novel for young adults by American author Carl Hiaasen, published in 2009 (4)