Complete Clue List
Across
1. The last completed novel of Charles Dickens, written 1864-65 (3,6,6)
9. A measuring rod that is thirty six inches long (9)
10. Shine brightly, especially with reflected light (5)
11. Chemical element with the symbol Ag, and atomic number 47 (6)
12. In 1984 British trades union leader Arthur ___ led the miners in lengthy strike action (8)
13. American actress Colleen Miller was born here in Washington state in 1932 (6)
15. Founding member and vocalist of the band Gotthard in 1992 (5,3)
18. Published in 1951, "The Catcher in the Rye" was penned by J D ___ (8)
19. Mountain in Turkey, said to be the resting place of Noah's Ark after the Flood (6)
21. He was cast as Lord/God Shiva, in the 1972 Indian film "Agathiyar" (1,1,1,5)
23. In the 1975 Indian adventure film "Sholay", Leela ___ was cast as Mausi (6)
26. The opera "Carmen" was composed by Georges ___ (5)
27. Track 4 on the 1999 Red Hot Chili Peppers studio album "Californication" (9)
28. The Forest of Dean is located in this county in South West England (15)
Down
1. "Isaac Asimov's Robot City: ___" a 1987 science fiction novel by Michael P. McDowell (7)
2. Characteristic of farming or country life (5)
3. In 1968 James Simmons established the Northern Ireland magazine 'The Honest ___' (9)
4. The 1965 UK chart topping single "Concrete and Clay" was recorded by ___ 4+2 (4)
5. Former NASA astronaut Ronald McNair was born here in 1950 (4,4)
6. Fictional character voiced by Seth MacFarlane in the animated sitcom "American Dad!" (5)
7. Actress cast as Marcia Sherman, in the 1952 American musical "April in Paris" (3,6)
8. The 1939 Western film "Union Pacific" was produced and directed by Cecil B. ___ (7)
14. The American inventor William Shakespeare Jr. was born here in 1869 (9)
16. A green patina that forms on copper exposed to the air for lengthy periods (9)
17. In geometry, polygons with six sides and six angles (8)
18. An album recorded in 1968 by American jazz saxophonist Willis Jackson (4,3)
20. "Hot Wire" was the fourth studio album by this English rock band, released in 1974 (7)
22. Carrie Snodgress starred as Louise Elmore in the 1980 horror film "The ___" (5)
24. The Sans-Souci Palace is located in this island country (5)
25. Clarified butter used in Indian cookery (4)