Complete Clue List
Across
1. I Most honourable II Most illustrious III Brutus, "the ____ Roman of them all" [Shakespeare]
5. I Minsk's country II E. European republic, currency: rouble III The Dnieper flows through it
9. I Professional stuff? II Work in wildlife preservation? III Art involving stuffing
10. I Bolivian capital II Nice sugar III Former Ecuadorian currency (until 2000)
11. I Long-grained Asian rice II Fragrant Indian rice III Gourmet rice variety
12. I Get back together II Prepare to start over III Organise anew, as after a setback
13. I Trade shows, briefly II World's fairs III Montréal baseballers (1969-2004)
15. I Banish II Shun III Exclude from society (All: U.K. spelling)
17. I Very observant II Like an eagle III Having very keen vision (All: 5-4)
19. I Heavenly messenger II Halo wearer III Financial backer
21. I Best achievable II Most desirable III As good as it gets
23. I Iridescent II Having a range of colours III Resembling October's birthstone
25. I Host II Run the show III Master of ceremonies
26. I As a final resort II Extremely desperate III Like some efforts (All: 4-5)
27. I Toy bears II Skimpy sleepwear III One-piece undergarments
28. I New York ballplayers II Certain Americans III New Englanders
Down
1. I Eye-catching II Significant III Worthy of mention
2. I Spars II Moving day need III Packages
3. I Charms II Makes beloved III Wins affection
4. I Area II State III Country
5. I Customer II Seller's need III Word before "beware!"
6. I Layered pasta dish II Garfield's favourite food III Trattoria treat
7. I Calculating II Itemised bill or its settlement III Dead ____
8. I Church spire II Skyline highlight III Bell site
14. I Experienced II Engaged in III Repeated to perfection
16. I Mindlessly II Boringly III Tiresomely
17. I Next available II Quick as can be III At the earliest opportunity
18. I Ill-fated Roman city II Vesuvius victim III Disaster site of 79 C.E.
19. I Fictional lamp owner II Wishful one? III "Arabian Nights" hero
20. I Bloodsuckers II Hangers on III Freeloaders
22. I Slow times II Soothes to sleep III Stills
24. I Genesis beginning II "Singin' ____ Rain" (1952 film) III "____ Mood" (Jazz hit) (All: 2,3)