6 An artist of consummate skill (7)
7 Silly (5)
9 Highest point (4)
10 Successful completion of school (10)
11 To show differences when compared (8)
13 Corrosive (6)
15 Bend this to propose (4)
17 Diving bird (5)
18 Grave (4)
19 Gun (6)
20 Representative (8)
23 Happily (10)
26 Ends a prayer (4)
27 Relaxes (5)
28 Parry (7)
Down
1 Bitterness (10)
2 A symbol of disgrace or infamy (6)
3 Coke or Pepsi (4)
4 Feign (8)
5 Awestruck (4)
6 Virile (5)
8 Self-importance (7)
12 Tendency (5)
14 Incorporates (10)
16 _______ - nor (7)
17 A common aquatic pet (8)
21 Dismissal for economic reasons (6)
22 Robbery (5)
24 Where the sun rises (4)
25 Prospector's find (4)