Complete Clue List
Across
1. A medical instrument designed for visual examination of the eardrum (8)
5. A science fiction novel by English author Stephen Baxter, published in 1996 (6)
9. A studio album from the Pointer Sisters, released in September 1979 (8)
10. A provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire (6)
12. Historic fortress adjacent to Arthur's Seat in Scotland (9,6)
13. The 1948 French film "Le Barbier de Séville" was based on a 1773 play by Pierre ___ (12)
17. English songstress who at age 14 recorded the hit song "Don't Treat Me Like a Child" (5,7)
20. A monument in Washington D.C. designed by Henry Bacon (7,8)
22. A style of handwriting where letters slant to the right (6)
23. High Willhays is the highest point on this National Park in Devon, England (8)
24. "Inspector ___" a 1999 comedy starring Matthew Broderick as the title character (6)
25. The play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" was written by Tom ___ (8)
Down
1. A large fish-eating bird of prey, found throughout the world (6)
2. Ancient Egyptian god, ruler of the underworld (6)
3. Sea in which the British Virgin Islands are located (9)
4. In the 1965 film "Dr. Who and the Daleks" this actor starred in the leading role (5,7)
6. Creighton Bluejays basketball team play their home games in this Nebraskan city (5)
7. Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple is within this city in India (8)
8. Cliff Richard and the Shadows appeared in the 1959 film "___ Bongo" (8)
11. A satirical comedy written by George Bernard Shaw in 1928 (3,5,4)
14. Stage name of American stand-up comedian Scott Thompson (6,3)
15. A former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twentieth of a pound (8)
16. Actor who starred in the title role of the 1953 Western film "Shane" (4,4)
18. A mixed drink consisting of champagne and orange juice (6)
19. The King of Wessex from 871 to 899, ___ the Great (6)
21. A binary compound of oxygen with another element (5)