Complete Clue List
Across
1. (With 4 across) A phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué (6,8)
4. See 1 across (8)
9. Characteristic of bears (6)
10. Small house with a single story (8)
12. Quentin ___, director of the 1992 film "Reservoir Dogs" (9)
13. Fluid that runs in the veins of the gods according to Greek Mythology (5)
14. A meeting of press reporters with politicians (4,10)
17. Italian painter, "Madonna of the Harpies" is perhaps his best known work (6,3,5)
21. An itchy skin eruption also called urticaria (5)
22. American actress who was 'Large Marge' in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" (5,4)
24. A port in Russia, the largest city north of the Arctic Circle (8)
25. The novel "Animal Farm" was written by George ___ in 1945 (6)
26. (With 27 across) Walt Disney's 16th animated film released in 1959 (8,6)
27. See 26 across (6)
Down
1. (With 20 down) The Apostle who would not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead (8,6)
2. Remove a lid by rotating (7)
3. Russian leader of the Communist revolution in 1917 (5)
5. The growth and development of nervous tissue (12)
6. Small hourglasses used in cooking (3,6)
7. Relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi (7)
8. (With 16 down) US actor of silent films, who in 1926 played Pedro Moreno in "Torrent" (6,8)
11. American actress cast as 'Maya St Germain' in the TV series "Pretty Little Liars" (6,6)
15. A person who cheats at cards in order to win money (4,5)
16. See 8 down (8)
18. Yves ___, French writer whose novel "Le Petit Galopin de nos corps" was published in 1977 (7)
19. Felix-Raymond-Marie ___, Archbishop of Quebec from 1926?1931 (7)
20. See 1 down (6)
23. The nest of a bird of prey (5)