Complete Clue List
Across
1. A Thomas Hardy novel published in 1873 (1,4,2,4,4)
9. Japanese verse form consisting of 17 syllables (5)
10. A soft creamy cheese with a white skin, from northern France (9)
11. A barren plateau covering parts of northern China and southern Mongolia (4,6)
12. "___ Liar" a 1997 comedy with Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reede (4)
14. He was "Bluebottle" in the "Goon Show," a hilarious British radio show of the 1950's (5,7)
18. Australian rock band whose 1986 album was titled "Temple of Low Men" (7,5)
21. American singer dubbed the 'Goddess of Pop' (4)
22. Short-lived 1991 American sit-com featuring Julie Hagerty, Twiggy and Fran Drescher (10)
25. Small town near Jerusalem, regarded as the birthplace of Jesus (9)
26. The Shoshone Falls can be visited in this US state (5)
27. Term for a treacherous person, and also a 2002 play written by Alan Ayckbourn (5,2,3,5)
Down
1. A genus of plants commonly called camel thorns or manna trees (6)
2. American hardcore band formed by Jon Weisnewski and Nat Damm in 1998 (6)
3. Supporters of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War (10)
4. 2015 romantic comedy film starring Will Smith as Nicky Spurgeon (5)
5. A semi-sweet sparkling red wine from Italy (9)
6. A Jane Austen novel first published in 1815 (4)
7. Versailles is the capital city of this French Department (8)
8. Person using ridicule to expose others' failings in the context of topical issues (8)
13. Sparkling with reflected light (10)
15. "Soon After Silence" was the 6th studio album from this musician, released in 2007 (9)
16. Small blocks of frozen water used to cool drinks (3,5)
17. Rats, mice and other small gnawing creatures belong to this order of mammals (8)
19. The Spanish name for Spain (6)
20. Cravats with wide square ends, often secured with ornamental studs (6)
23. the larva of an insect such as a dragonfly (5)
24. A sheet of floating ice (4)