Across 1 A giant planet which is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; 6th planet from the sun (6) 5 A monument built to honour soldiers who died in a war (8) 9 An iron that was heated by placing it on a stove (8) 10 Deficient in amount or quality or extent (6) 11 A state or condition markedly different from the norm (10) 12 Any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night (4) 13 Grow weak and thin or waste away physically (8) 16 Attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means) (6) 17 Deprive of a necessity and cause suffering (6) 19 Unnecessary and unwarranted (8) 21 (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed (4) 22 The accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities (10) 25 A woman's abbreviated two-piece bathing suit (6) 26 A legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way (8) 27 (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly

along the celestial equator) (4,4) 28 Adolph Hitler was also known by this name (German title). (6) Down 2 Perform without preparation (2-3) 3 Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise (5) 4 Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace (7) 5 Encourage or assent to illegally or criminally (7) 6 A politician who is running for public office (7) 7 Common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom) (9) 8 (astronomy) the point in as orbit closest to the body being orbited (9) 14 Stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface (9) 15 Eurasian plant with pink to purple- red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colours. A pink or reddish-pink colour (9) 18 Honourably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with an additional title (7) 19 A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun (7) 20 Either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather (7) 23 The abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell) (5) 24 A hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons) (5)