ACROSS
- 3 Begged (9)
- 8 Uncommon (4)
- 9 Nimbus, for example (9)
- 10 Moderate (6)
- 11 Gloss (5)
- 14 Name (5)
- 15 Withered (4)
- 16 Stir (5)
- 18 Entrance (4)
- 20 Slack (5)
- 21 Poor (5)
- 24 Jog the memory of (6)
- 25 Boundary (9)
- 26 Celebrity (4)
- 27 Group of musicians (9)
DOWN
- 1 Thankfulness (9)
- 2 Advancement (9)
- 4 Close (4)
- 5 Large farm (5)
- 6 Friends (6)
- 7 Flightless birds (4)
- 9 Allude (5)
- 11 Den (5)
- 12 Liaise (9)
- 13 Fabulous (9)
- 17 Senior (5)
- 19 Hamburger dressing (6)
- 22 Gown (5)
- 23 Lord (4)
- 24 Bring up (4)