6 Picturing (7)
7 Not second (5)
9 Gun sound (4)
10 An expert in religion (10)
11 Idioms (8)
13 Partisan (6)
15 Comedian ____ Laurel (4)
17 Repaired (5)
18 Tops of jars (4)
19 Parisian palace (6)
20 Scribbled (8)
23 Ushered in (10)
26 French for "Black" (4)
27 Involuntary muscle contraction (5)
28 Compress (7)
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1 They go from ships to docks (10)
2 Relating to living organisms (6)
3 Look amorously (4)
4 Used (8)
5 Male ruler (4)
6 Pertaining to modern day Persia (5)
8 Gemstone (7)
12 Genders (5)
14 Payments to one's children (10)
16 Inate skills (7)
17 Human rights (8)
21 A radioactive element (6)
22 Magistrate (5)
24 Having a brownish coat sprinkled with white (4)
25 Keg (4)