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ACROSS

8 An interpreter or guide, especially in the Middle East (8)

9 T. J. ____, police drama TV series starring William Shatner (6)

10 A place that is fortified to

protect it against attack (10) 11 Elmer, animated cartoon character who is the archenemy of Bugs Bunny (4)

12 ____ Oh, actress who played Dr Cristina Yang in Grey’s Anatomy (6)

14 Lightweight, hooded

waterproof jackets (8)

15 ITV company in the Midlands that succeeded ATV in 1982 (7)

17 Alan, playwright who wrote the memoir

The Lady In The Van (7)

20 One who explores underground caves as a pastime (8)

22 ____ Bruegel the Elder, Flemish painter noted for his landscapes (6)

24 ____ Palmer, English midfielder who joined Chelsea FC in 2023 (4)

25 Device to convert acoustic into electric power, patented by Alexander Graham Bell (10)

27 ____ Of Friends, 1990 novel by Irish writer Maeve Binchy (6)

28 ____ Hill, North London suburb noted for its hilltop park (8)

DOWN

1 An evergreen shrub or tree that is native to South Africa (6)

2 The percentage paid for the exchange of one currency for another (4)

3 Part of the brain that is responsible for emotional processing (8)

4 A statement listing goods or services provided and their prices (7)

5 2021 film starring Ralph Fiennes as archaeologist Basil Brown (3,3)

6 The joining of two rivers (10) 7 A race in which two or more competitors finish at the same time (4,4)

13 Method of opening a car door to prevent accidents with cyclists (5,5)

16 Operated at or capable

of yielding a profit (8)

18 Song by Swedish singer Loreen that won Eurovision in 2012 (8)

19 Large, thick muscle on the back part of the upper arm (7)

21 Joanna, actress who played Sapphire in TV sci-fi/fantasy series Sapphire & Steel (6)

23 ____ Hemingway, U.S. writer who had a home in Cuba called Lookout Farm (6)

26 Miranda, actress and comedian who played Barbara in Not Going Out (4)