Complete Clue List
Across
1. West Indian island country, where singer Rihanna was born in 1988 (8)
5. The currency of Finland from 1860 until 2002, prior to the adoption of the Euro (6)
10. Studio album from the English band M People, released in 1993 (7,8)
11. Jacob ___, American born British sculptor, of the 1956 work 'Liverpool Resurgent' (7)
12. Merida is the capital and largest city in this Mexican state (7)
13. American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the Belmont Stakes in 1901 (8)
15. Birthplace of Maangchi (born Kim Kwang-sook), Korean-American YouTuber and author (5)
18. "Concerto for Clarinet" was composed in 1940 by American bandleader ___ Shaw (5)
20. Published in 1942, "Dialogue with Death" is a book by Arthur ___ (8)
23. "___ Alaska", a 1999 comedy film starring Russell Crowe as Sheriff John Biebe (7)
25. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Flora Duffy won Triathlon Gold for her country of birth ___ (7)
26. A 1958 million selling record, American singer Jerry Keller's one and only chart success (4,5,6)
27. Adjective relating to the lower part of the back (6)
28. A 1980's British sitcom, in which Keith Barron starred as David Pearce (4,4)
Down
1. Birthplace of German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, who played for Manchester City 1949-1964 (6)
2. ___ provided cinematography for the 1981 film "Harry's War" (4,5)
3. Oak Canyon Nature Center can be visited here in California (7)
4. Author Joe ___ wrote the play "Loot", first performed in 1965 (5)
6. The World Middleweight Boxing Champion from 1914 to 1917 (2,5)
7. Gustav ___, Austrian artist noted for his 1908 oil painting "The Kiss" (5)
8. In Greek mythology, one who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece (8)
9. A large double-edged broadsword, once used by Scottish Highlanders (8)
14. Japanese gymnast Akinori ___, men's gold medalist for Rings at the 1972 Summer Olympics (8)
16. Track 10, on Australian singer Daryl Braithwaite's 1988 album "Edge" (3,6)
17. 17th century mausoleum in central India, built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife (3,5)
19. Studio album by Gilberto Santa Rosa, released in 1996 (7)
21. The British television sitcom "Fawlty Towers" is set in this seaside town (7)
22. English poet Edmund Spenser is best known for his 1590 poem "The ___ Queene" (6)
24. New ___ was the ancient name of the English cathedral city of Salisbury (5)
25. In 2007, "Hier und Jetzt (Here and Now)" was the debut album by German band ___ (5)