Complete Clue List
Across
1. Director of the 1962 Japanese film "Destiny's Son" Kenji ___ (6)
4. Allen ___ American poet and philosopher, best known for his controversial poem "Howl" (8)
9. English author who penned the novels "Rebecca" and "Jamaica Inn" (6,2,7)
11. Supreme Leader of Iran 1979-89, (Ruhollah) Ayatollah ___ (8)
12. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, ___ Camus (6)
14. The British-American socialite who became mistress of the Prince of Wales c.1877 (6,7)
17. In the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" she was Doris Murphy in the Rockford Peaches (5,1'7)
21. Ursula ___ co-starred with Robert Stack in the 1954 film "The Iron Glove"
23. In Greek mythology King of Sparta during the Trojan War and husband of Helen of Troy (8)
25. Irish novelist and playwright whose play "She Stoops to Conquer" debuted in 1773 (6,9)
26. The Canadian-American rock band Big Wreck was formed by Ian ___ in 1994 (8)
27. Birth name of English novelist Sheila Frances Walsh (1'5)
Down
1. Ring name of Japanese professional wrestler Yuki Yagi (6)
2. Early Greek dramatist whose works include "Antigone" and "Oedipus Rex" (9)
3. Formula One World Drivers' Champion in 1992, Nigel ___ (7)
5. In 2011 the album "Letter to the Lord" was released by this singer-songwriter (4)
6. Australian Prime Minister from 1929-31, James Henry ___ (7)
7. ___ Neal was cast as Debra Graham in "Mission to Mars" in the year 2000 (5)
8. South African winner of the Tokyo International Marathon in 1999 (4,4)
10. In 2016 "Rhythm on the City Wall" was the third solo album from this English singer (3,5)
13. Joan ___ starred as Hope Banner in the 1941 comedy film "Three Girls About Town" (8)
15. Steven Tyler the lead singer of rock band "Aerosmith" was born Steven Victor ___ in 1948 (9)
16. His novel "Jewel" was chosen as Oprah's Book Club selection for January 1999 (4,4)
18. Brian ___ manager of the Beatles until his death in 1967 (7)
19. Wimbledon men's singles champion in both 1964 and 1965, Roy ___ (7)
20. In Greek mythology the son of Elatus and Hippea, and lover of Coronis (6)
22. The designer of the 17th century Banqueting House, Whitehall was ___ Jones (5)
24. The novel "A Death in the Family" won James ___ a 1958 Pulitzer Prize (4)