Complete Clue List
Across
1. [I] Arctic deer. [II] Reindeer relative. [III] Large North American reindeer
5. [I] Giveaway. [II] Handout. [III] Something for nothing (All: inf., var.)
9. [I] Stunned. [II] In a daze. [III] Blew away
10. [I] Keen. [II] All fired up. [III] Raring to go
11. [I] Decision maker. [II] Voter, e.g. [III] Picky sort?
12. [I] Tweety with a toehold. [II] Rooster? [III] Pole sitter?
13. [I] Burlap bags. [II] Fires. [III] American football statistics
15. [1] Defeat. [II] Swamp. [III] Steamroller
17. [I] Benefits. [II] Qualities. [III] Longest English word with just one vowel
19. [I] Makes level. [II] Odds partner. [III] Gets in line
21. [I] Flower-shaped decoration. [II] Leopard spot. [III] Prize ribbon feature
23. [I] Sun block. [II] Backdrop. [III] Stage direction
25. [I] More refined. [II] Less contaminated. [III] Closer to perfection
26. [I] Swimmer. [II] Sunbather. [III] Paddler (All: 9 or 5-4)
27. [I] Time waster. [II] Laggard. [III] Procrastinator
28. [I] Kings and queens. [II] Right or prerogative. [III] Writer's payment
Down
1. [I] Odds. [II] Risks. [III] Probabilities
2. [I] Mathematical comparison. [II] 2:1, for example. [III] Proportion
3. [I] Bumps' partners. [II] Wounds. [III] Leaves black and blue
4. [I] Hindering progress. [II] In the way. [III] How things get trampled
5. [I] Sick and tired. [II] Disgusted. [III] Exasperated (All: 3,2)
6. [I] Tweezer target. [II] Plucking place. [III] It can be pencilled in
7. [I] Influential person. [II] Head honcho. [III] Top dog. (All: inf., 3,6)
8. [I] Tympanic membrane. [II] Vibrating body part. [III] Hearing instrument?
14. [I] Spiral. [II] Wine bottle opener. [III] Twist
16. [I] Recliner. [II] Comfy spot. [III] Sit back and enjoy it (All: 4,5)
17. [I] Zebralike. [II] Banded or barred. [III] Like pedestrian crossings
18. [I] Untouched. [II] Artificial's antonym. [III] Blackjack, in blackjack
19. [I] Of this planet. [II] Terrestrial. [III] Conceivable
20. [I] Cooperative interaction. [II] Working well together. [III] The sum equalling more than its parts
22. [I] Hot coal. [II] Smouldering remnant. [III] Old flame?
24. [I] Coral island. [II] Reef ring. [III] Bikini, for one