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ACROSS

6 Superhero in The Incredibles who has ice powers (7) 7 An Eastern church that keeps its own liturgy but submits to papal authority (5) 9 Brad, who plays Rusty Ryan in the Ocean’s film franchise (4) 10 British businessman and Dragons’ Den investor (5,5) 11 Member of a government by the priesthood (8) 13 A small measure of spirits (6) 15 Ernst, German physicist noted for his work in optics (4) 17 Tom, U.S. singer who fronted The Heartbreakers (5) 18 Hashim, South African ex-opening batsman (4) 19 Ancient writing material used by the Egyptians, Greeks

and Romans (6) 20 Black Muslim U.S. civil rights movement leader

assassinated in 1965 (7,1) 23 Scotland’s rugby union captain (6,4) 26 To carve in glass or metal using acid (4) 27 ____ Jeane Mortenson, Marilyn Monroe’s birth name (5) 28 ______Wilder, U.S. heavyweight boxer who lost to Tyson

Fury in 2020 (7)

DOWN

1 Lucy Maud, Anne of Green Gables author (10) 2 Bradley, director and co-star of the 2018 film version of A Star is Born (6) 3 Kanye, U.S. rapper married to Kim Kardashian (4) 4 Brian, Canadian prime minister 1984-93 (8) 5 Type of light pastry made of thin sheets (4) 6 Debut studio album by George Michael released in 1987 (5) 8 2012 TV film about Hitchcock’s relationship with actress Tippi Hedren (3,4) 12 Channing, Magic Mike actor (5) 14 Alberto, Swiss sculptor noted for his emaciated sculptures of solitary figures (10) 16 Toni, U.S. R&B singer noted for Un-Break My Heart (7) 17 Soldier who walks at the front of an infantry patrol in combat (8) 21 By the Sleepy ____ , Desert Island Discs’ theme tune (6) 22 Leonard ‘Bones’, Star Trek medical officer first played by DeForest Kelley (5) 24 Port city of northern Israel (4) 25 Ransom E, U.S. car pioneer born in 1864 (4)