Complete Clue List
Across
1. [I] Only a second ago. [II] Even as we speak. [III] This very moment (All 4,3)
5. [I] One striking a chord. [II] Grand master? [III] Tickler of the ivories
9. [I] US neighbours. [II] Regina residents. [III] Avril Lavigne and Celine Dion
10. [I] Russian pancakes. [II] Thin crepes. [III] Flapjacks with sour cream
11. [I] Place in an envelope. [II] Wrap. [III] Pen
12. [I] "Atlas Shrugged" author. [II] "We, the Living" novelist. [III] US philosopher (All 3,4)
13. [I] Mock. [II] Speak derisively. [III] Eat quickly and greedily
15. [I] Worship. [II] Love. [III] Glorifying
17. [I] Dishonest. [II] Deceptive. [III] Duplicitous
19. [I] Durable fabric. [II] Casual cotton. [III] It's in your jeans
21. [I] Meeting. [II] Term. [III] Jam time
23. [I] Dilute acetic acid. [II] Balsamic, cider or malt. [III] The "sour" in sweet-and-sour
25. [I] Atmospheric layer. [II] Ultraviolet absorber. [III] Oxygen allotrope
26. [I] Forcefully. [II] Furiously. [III] Ferociously
27. [I] Slips past. [II] Gently passes. [III] Passes slowly and carefully (All 5,2)
28. [I] Proverbs. [II] Maxims. [III] Saws
Down
1. [I] Suit components. [II] Potato skins. [III] Book protectors: dust ____
2. [I] Sound-related. [II] Kind of boom. [III] Hedgehog of video games
3. [I] Dozes. [II] Has a snooze. [III] Doesn't last through a movie (All 4,3)
4. [I] Young marine mammal. [II] New narwhal. [III] Baby beluga (All 5,4)
5. [I] Noodles. [II] Italian staple. [III] Macaroni and rigatoni
6. [I] Tirana's country. [II] Adriatic nation. [III] Neighbour of Greece and Macedonia
7. [I] Copy. [II] Forgery. [III] Mimicking
8. [I] Checked for size. [II] Wore briefly. [III] Had a fit? (All 5,2)
14. [I] Events. [II] Opportunities. [III] They may be special
16. [I] Unaware. [II] Forgetful. [III] Ignorant
17. [I] Strip. [II] Prepare to bathe. [III] Lose the threads?
18. [I] Hostility. [II] Aloof demeanour. [III] Chilly attitude
19. [I] In an overcrowded way. [II] How sardines are packed. [III] In a concentrated manner
20. [I] Some saints. [II] Suffering sorts. [III] Sympathy seekers
22. [I] Labourer. [II] Manual worker. [III] Railway ganger
24. [I] Arrive. [II] Be admitted. [III] Enter, like a vehicle (All 3,2)