Complete Clue List
Across
1. Lyrics written by Banjo Paterson, song described as Australia's unofficial national anthem (8,7)
9. Song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows released in 1960 "___ Out of Ten" (4,5)
10. Italian racing cyclist, winner of the Giro di Lombardia in 1953, Bruno ___ (5)
11. Tose Proeski National Arena is located here in North Macedonia (6)
12. In a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness (8)
13. The light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball (6)
15. Track 2 on side one of "The Beatles/White Album" released in 1968, "Dear ___" (8)
18. "The ___", a novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub published in 1984 (8)
19. The 2013 superhero film "Man of Steel" was directed by Zack ___ (6)
21. Racing cyclist, winner of the Belgian national road race women's title in 1960 (4,4)
23. Ted ___ starred in the title role, in the 1973 American drama "Jesus Christ Superstar" (6)
26. Ring name of American professional wrestler Trinity Fatu (née McCray) (5)
27. 0.125 or 12.5% expressed as a fraction (3,6)
28. Pejorative term for slot machines operated by pulling a lever on the side (3-5,7)
Down
1. British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes was born here in Berkshire in 1944 (7)
2. In music, an indication meaning at a slow tempo (5)
3. Catherine ___, actress who starred as Gwen Harrison, in the 2001 film "America's Sweethearts" (4-5)
4. The annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race runs from Anchorage to this small Alaskan city (4)
5. The longest river in the United States (8)
6. Birth place of American singer and songwriter Garth Brooks in 1962 (5)
7. According to the Bible, where Cain was exiled by God after he murdered his brother Abel (4,2,3)
8. The Greyhound Hall of Fame is located here in Kansas (7)
14. Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2014 (9)
16. "I Think I'm Gonna Be Sick" released in 1993, was the first album by this US rock band (9)
17. In Greek mythology, the muse of epic poetry (8)
18. Architect and designer Frank Gehry was born here in Canada in 1929 (7)
20. "Big City ___", an album by Michael Feinstein released in 1999 (7)
22. William ___, producer and director of the American radio series "The Adventures of Sam Spade" (5)
24. Christine ___ was cast as Hazel Zanussi, in the 1984 romantic drama "Swing Shift" (5)
25. Winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, ___ Elliott (4)