Complete Clue List
Across
1. "The ___" is a sobriquet commonly used for Elizabeth I of England (6,5)
7. In 1970, Annie ___ became the first female presenter on BBC Radio 1 (11)
8. Joseph ___ produced and directed the 1967 film "Ulysses" (6)
9. Stake put up by a player in poker, before receiving cards (4)
11. Land too dry or barren to support vegetation (4)
12. Irish racehorse, winner of the Queen's Vase at Ascot in 2007 (6)
15. George Eliot's novel "___: The Weaver of Raveloe" was first published in 1861 (5,6)
16. American racecar driver, the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1972 (4,7)
Down
1. In Roman Mythology, the goddess of love and beauty (5)
2. The song "King of the Road" was a smash hit for this country singer in 1964 (5,6)
3. "___ - The Singles Collection", a 1998 album from rock band "Ned's Atomic Dustbin" (6)
4. The final imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 1644 - 1912 (4)
5. Irish actress cast as Luna Lovegood, in the "Harry Potter" film series (6,5)
6. In 1949, Georgia ___ Clark became the first woman Treasurer of the United States (5)
10. In Arthurian legend, one of the knights of the Round Table, and nephew of King Arthur (6)
11. A state of NE India, where large quantities of tea are produced (5)
13. Hayden ___ was Mr. Conrad, in the 1959 romantic comedy film "Pillow Talk" (5)
14. "The ___" American rock band who released the studio album "Vulnerable" in 2012 (4)