Complete Clue List
Across
1. A partially man-made waterway connecting the Scottish east coast with the west coast (10,5)
9. Village in County Westmeath, Ireland, the home of Grouse Lodge recording studio (9)
10. The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway is located within this Welsh county (5)
11. A native or inhabitant of Heraklion or Chania (6)
12. The Shawnee National Forest can be visited in this US state (8)
13. A large urban area southwest of Johannesburg, inhabited mainly by Black Africans (6)
15. Popular nickname of the French national team in rugby union and football (3,5)
18. The former Somerset and England cricketer Vic Marks was born in Middle ___ in 1955 (8)
19. Marigot is the French capital of the Caribbean island Saint ___ (6)
21. German cultural minister Michael Herrmann founded the "___ Musik Festival" in 1987 (8)
23. The Matka Canyon is located on the edge of this large Macedonian city (6)
26. The ___ Volcano in Costa Rica is the highest peak in the Cordillera Central range (5)
27. An East Indian herb used in making tarts and acid drinks, aka "Rumex acetosella" (3,6)
28. British overseas territory in the South Atlantic, source of conflict with Argentina in 1982 (8,7)
Down
1. Simon Bolivar, the South American soldier and liberator was born here in 1783 (7)
2. The Benedictine high school "Benet Academy" is located here in Illinois (5)
3. Dalreoch railway station is one of three stations serving this Scottish town (9)
4. The world's largest coral island, whose chief town and capital is Alofi (4)
5. The Greater ___ a group of Caribbean islands, including Cuba, Puerto Rico and Jamaica (8)
6. Italian island and tourist resort near the entrance to the Bay of Naples (5)
7. In 1100 AD King William II of England met his death in this wooded area of Hampshire (3,6)
8. The "Elfin Forest Natural Area" nature preserve is in ___-Baywood Park, California (3,4)
14. In Central London the main road from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square (9)
16. English town and coastal resort in Lancashire, famous for its tower (9)
17. ___ International Airport (IATA code LAS) serves The Las Vegas Valley (8)
18. The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is located here in Wales (7)
20. The ___ are a row of three chalk rocks off the west coast of the Isle of Wight (7)
22. Bonao is the capital of the "Monsenor ___" province in the Dominican Republic (5)
24. Tartini Square in this Slovenian town, was named after the composer Giuseppe Tartini (5)
25. Island of the Solomon Islands located in Malaita Province, formerly known as Gower Island (4)