Complete Clue List
Across
1. A cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle (7)
5. In Greek mythology the winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa (7)
9. "The ___", a 1957 Western film starring Joel McCrea as John Brighton (9)
10. In golf a score of two strokes under par for a hole (5)
11. Drearily commonplace and often predictable (5)
12. Located in Manitoba, Mennonite Heritage Village is a museum in this Canadian city (9)
13. In mythology the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades (8)
15. Geoffrey Wilkinson was cast as Ben ___, in the 1950 adventure film "Treasure Island" (4)
18. A scarcely detectable amount, also the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet (4)
19. The protagonist in William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" (8)
22. Mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula (9)
23. Fort Simpson village in Canada is located at the confluence of the Mackenzie and ___ rivers (5)
25. Canadian-born architect awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989, Frank ___ (5)
26. A variety of mandarin orange with easily separated segments (9)
27. American biathlete Charlie Akers was born here in Maine in 1939 (7)
28. A studio album by English duo Pet Shop Boys, released in 2012 (7)
Down
1. This 1956 play is regarded as the best known work of English playwright John Osborne (4,4,2,5)
2. A studio album by Billy Joel released in 1982, "The ___ Curtain" (5)
3. In Greek Mythology the hero of Homer's Iliad, and slayer of Hector (8)
4. Thoroughbred racehorse, American Horse of the Year in 1967 (8)
5. Think carefully about something before reaching a decision (6)
6. Western film actor Alfred "Lash" LaRue, was born here in Louisiana in 1917 (6)
7. A studio album released in 2006 by Irish folk singer Moya Brennan (9)
8. American composer who provided the lyrics for the 1957 Broadway stage show "West Side Story" (7,8)
14. Market town in South Yorkshire, location of the Magna Science Adventure Centre (9)
16. A 2010 American horror film featuring Mira Sorvino as The Woman, "The ___" (8)
17. An ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither (8)
20. Actor cast as Anarvik in the 1960 adventure film "The Savage Innocents" (4,2)
21. English professional football club based at Bramall Lane, Sheffield ___ (6)
24. Steve Coogan starred as Ray Elliott, in the 2006 film "The ___" (5)