Complete Clue List
Across
1. [I] Coleslaw vegetable. [II] Main ingredient in kimchi. [III] Money (slang)
5. [I] Persistent. [II] Serious. [III] Poor quality
9. [I] Italian mathematician. [II] Leonardo of Pisa. [III] Series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8...
10. [I] Might. [II] Energy. [III] Exponent's indication
11. [I] Fifth Greek letter. [II] Delta follower. [III] Fifth star in a constellation
12. [I] Catch sight of. [II] Quick look. [III] Momentary view
13. [I] More achy [II] More tender [III] More upset
15. [I] VIP reception. [II] Celeb rollout. [III] Special kind of treatment (All: 3,6)
17. [I] Music genre. [II] Elegant. [III] Post-Baroque: Bach, Beethoven and Brahms
19. [I] Leading. [II] Blue-ribbon position. [III] Unprecedented
21. [I] Bloodshot. [II] Visibly tired. [III] Obviously sleep-deprived (All: 3-4)
23. [I] Curving inward. [II] Like some lenses. [III] Depressed
25. [I] Perfect. [II] Model. [III] Exemplary
26. [I] Winter event. [II] Blizzard. [III] Weather with precipitation
27. [I] They're nuts. [II] Roasted snacks. [III] Planter's product
28. [I] Doubter. [II] Dissenter. [III] Disbeliever. (All: UK spelling)
Down
1. [I] Hot drinks. [II] Espresso and cappuccino. [III] Java and Kona, for two
2. [I] Newborns. [II] Innocent ones. [III] Disney's "____ in Toyland" (1961)
3. [I] Ring-shaped [II] Kind of eclipse [III] Like a doughnut/donut
4. [I] Quirky. [II] Odd. [III] Unconventional
5. [I] Stick. [II] Be tenacious. [III] Static issue
6. [I] Copy. [II] Duplicate. [III] Clone
7. [I] Daily or weekly publication. [II] Broadsheet. [III] Times, at times
8. [I] Bucket? [II] Toddler's auto safety item. [III] Travelling tot's spot (All: 3,4)
14. [I] Deal with again. [II] Reconsider. [III] Forward?
16. [I] Very tasty. [II] Scrumptious. [III] Compliment to the chef
17. [I] Heart-related. [II] Certain hospital patient. [III] Kind of arrest
18. [I] Heavenly hue. [II] Azure. [III] Landscape artist's shade (All: 3-4)
19. [I] Diplomacy. [II] Subtle skill. [III] Bridge ploy
20. [I] Warm. [II] Heat-related. [III] Hot
22. [I] Does some housekeeping. [II] Searches for fingerprints. [III] Eliminates bunnies?
24. [I] Circa. [II] Concerning. [III] Here or there