Complete Clue List
Across
1. Flag of the United States of America (5,3,7)
9. 1951 comedy film starring Anne Francis and Clifton Webb (9)
10. A powerful person in a particular activity or industry (5)
11. A quantity insufficient to meet demands (6)
12. Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in 1917 (4,4)
13. Sensitive membrane lining the back of the eyeball (6)
15. One of the Magi who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus (8)
18. US singer born in 1947 as Marvin Lee Aday (4,4)
19. Edward ___, English scientist dubbed "the father of immunology" (6)
21. 2009 Sci-Fi film starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto (4,4)
23. Author of the 1941 novel "Lest Darkness Fall," L. Sprague ___ (2,4)
26. Australian comedy released in 2000, starring Sam Lewis and Jessica Napier (5)
27. Obstructions that hinder progress (9)
28. 16th century English naval officer known to Spaniards as "El Draque" (3,7,5)
Down
1. Edmund ___, the English poet who penned "The Faerie Queene" (7)
2. 2015 romantic comedy starring Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone (5)
3. Waterway that connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
(4,5)
4. Word meaning no in Russia (4)
5. Located in a particular place (8)
6. A ballroom dance of Cuban origin (5)
7. The musical "My Fair Lady" was based on this play by George Bernard Shaw (9)
8. Single released by Australian X Factor winner Samantha Jade in 2013 (7)
14. 1805 naval battle where the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English (9)
16. City where actress Halle Berry was born in 1966 (9)
17. The southernmost point of South America (4,4)
18. Unfortunate accidents (7)
20. A witty reply to a criticism (7)
22. A person who gives private instruction (5)
24. Gean House is located in this town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland (5)
25. ___ Spumante, a sparkling white Italian wine (4)