Complete Clue List
Across
1. "An Old-Fashioned Girl" is one of the lesser known novels by this American novelist (6,3,6)
9. Heavy metal band Helstar's fourth studio album, released in 1989 (9)
10. A weak or careless decline from previously high standards (5)
11. The Hippodrome Wellington horse racing track is to be found here in Belgium (6)
12. Actor cast as Marziano Beliossi in the 1997/98 Italian comedy "The Best Man" (3,5)
13. A United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar (6)
15. American tennis player Maureen Connolly, known as "Little Mo" was born here in 1934 (3,5)
18. The site of the US Gold Bullion Depository in N Kentucky (4,4)
19. Lacking vitality, and feeling listless and weak (US spelling) (6)
21. Russian town previously known by its German name Stallupönen until 1938 (8)
23. A leisurely walk, with no apparent aim (6)
26. ___ Magni directed the 1987 Italian film "Secondo Ponzio Pilato" (5)
27. The 2008 autobiography of actor William Shatner (2,4,3)
28. English professional football club, whose home games are played at Ewood Park (9,6)
Down
1. Bishop Grosseteste University is located in this English cathedral city (7)
2. In August 1919, this colt became the only horse to have ever defeated Man o' War (5)
3. American winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature, John ___ (9)
4. A fermented drink made with water, honey, malt and yeast (4)
5. The debut studio album by country music singer Billy Dean, released in 1990 (5,3)
6. A pale to moderate purple colour (5)
7. American actress Jill St. John was born with this family name (9)
8. Benetton Rugby club, founded in 1932, is based in this Italian city (7)
14. In the 2012 American film "War Flowers" ___ Ricci starred as Sarabeth Ellis (9)
16. Italian Renaissance sculptor who created the Penitent Magdalene in 1453-55 (9)
17. American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars was born here in 1985 (8)
18. "The ___" a 1974 novel from American author Irving Wallace (3,4)
20. The autobiography "Surprised by Joy" written by this author, was published in 1955 (1,1,5)
22. "Chilltown, New York" is a 2004 studio album from American rapper ___ Sermon (5)
24. 28.35 grams, or another term for the snow leopard (5)
25. Knock into a dazed or semi-conscious state (4)