Complete Clue List
Across
1. Birthplace of Maximilian von Spee in 1861, commander of the German East Asia Squadron (10)
6. Nickname of Russian-born Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov (4)
10. The "___ Cup" a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and USA (5)
11. In Shakespeare's "Othello" the wife of the title character (9)
12. Jim Capaldi, original drummer of the rock band "Traffic" was born here in 1944 (7)
13. A dark skinned cherry used in cooking (7)
14. Starred as DS Sandra Pullman in the BBC TV series "New Tricks" (6,6)
18. La ___, the national anthem of France since 1795 (12)
21. John ___ portrayed the title character in the British TV series "Bergerac" (7)
23. American novelist James Carlos Blake was born in this Mexican city in 1947 (7)
24. The study of words and their meanings (9)
25. Members of the right-wing political party, led by Adolf Hitler (5)
26. The Roman goddess of pregnancy and counterpart of the Greek Fate "Clotho" (4)
27. "The ___" a 2011 novel by Chris Adrian, based on 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (5,5)
Down
1. City where US metalcore band "Haste the Day" was formed in 2001 (6)
2. "___ Bear" mascot of the BBC 'Children in Need' charity appeal (6)
3. A county in north-eastern England, bordering Scotland (14)
4. Stage name of Canadian rapper Andy Bernstein (9)
5. English singer Petula Clark was born here in 1932 (5)
7. A song released by The Everly Brothers in 1958 (8)
8. Historically, armed soldiers on horseback in European armies (8)
9. Author of the detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (7,7)
15. The youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (9)
16. Roald ___, Norwegian explorer who was the first to reach the South Pole in 1911 (8)
17. "The ___" a 1946 horror film with Rondo Hatton as the Creeper (5,3)
19. A 2002 film starring John Leguizamo and Wesley Snipes (3,3)
20. English county in which Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 (6)
22. Jean-Claude Killy was a famous French ___ (5)