Complete Clue List
Across
1. This Russian chess player was the World Chess Champion from 2006-2007 (8,7)
9. Hannibal Lecter first appeared in this 1981 novel by Thomas Harris (3,6)
10. ___ tenens, Latin phrase for a person who temporarily takes over the duties of another (5)
11. An album released in 2003 by Swedish Heavy Metal band Syron Vanes (6)
12. The given name of Mrs Dalloway in the 1925 novel by Virginia Woolf (8)
13. The actor cast as Al Jolson in the 1946 film "The Jolson Story" was born here in 1914 (6)
15. The Neuse River is the longest river entirely within North ___ (8)
18. Humorous or light-hearted conversation, which often involves teasing someone (8)
19. A native or inhabitant of Hungary (6)
21. Not fit or suitable for eating (8)
23. In golf, lumps of turf dislodged by player's clubs whilst making shots (6)
26. A crown-like headdress worn by women on special occasions (5)
27. St. Basil's Cathedral can be visited here in Moscow (3,6)
28. He was cast as Tom Fielding in the 1942 American film "The Dawn Express" (7,8)
Down
1. James Stewart and Kim Novak starred in this 1958 Hitchcock thriller (7)
2. Mountain range running the length of the Pacific coast of South America (5)
3. Cricketer who captained Pakistan to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup (5,4)
4. A novel for young adults by English writer Helen Dunmore, published in 2005 (4)
5. Cordelia, Goneril and Regan are his three daughters in this Shakespearean tragedy (4,4)
6. Steven ___ was the drummer with rock band Guns N' Roses from 1985-1990 (5)
7. A science fiction novel from the writer Jo Walton, published in 2016 (9)
8. World Heritage Site the Kasubi Tombs are located here in Uganda (7)
14. In the 2016 US TV film "Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart" he was cast as Keri Lewis (5,4)
16. A female slave or concubine in a harem (9)
17. The standard monetary unit of Bhutan, divided into 100 chetrum (8)
18. Eric ___, British darts player who was five times world champion, 1980-81 and 1984-86 (7)
20. American singer-songwriter John Denver was born here in New Mexico in 1943 (7)
22. A native or inhabitant of Baghdad or Basra (5)
24. To make a speech, especially at length (5)
25. Released in 1968, this was the fifth album by the Bee Gees (4)