Complete Clue List
Across
1. English rock band fronted by Joe Elliott on lead vocals (3,7)
6. Layer of impure matter on the surface of a liquid (4)
9. Stem of peas, beans or potatoes (5)
10. Birthplace of US actress Stacey Oristano (9)
12. He ordered the crucifixion of Jesus (7,6)
14. 1998 Comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker (4,4)
15. '___ Come Home' a 1940 novel by Eric Knight (6)
17. US astronomer Edwin Powell ___ (6)
19. Lively and full of spirit (8)
21. Recording artist who released the album 'Soul Provider' in 1989 (7,6)
24. Where ships are built and repaired (plural) (9)
25. Jesse ___, US athlete who won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (5)
26. In printing, let it stand (4)
27. Being a good judge of future requirements (3,7)
Down
1. Roald ___, author of children's novel 'Fantastic Mr Fox' (4)
2. An embarrassing social mistake (Fr) (4,3)
3. Mountaineer who scaled Mount Everest in 1953 (6,7)
4. A precious silvery-white metal used in jewelry (8)
5. Codes of practice (5)
7. Sword with a curved blade once used by pirates (7)
8. Italian composer of the opera "L'Orfeo" (10)
11. The first man to set foot on the Moon (4,9)
13. He allegedly ran through the streets shouting "Eureka!" (10)
16. Gives approval to or sanctions (8)
18. Vehicle with two wheels and pedals (7)
20. A straight line that touches but does not pass through a curve (7)
22. "___ Doone" novel by R D Blackmore published in 1869 (5)
23. Second-hand perhaps? (4)