1 Candlefish (9)
6 Diaphanous (5)
9 Long-lasting (7)
10 Writers (7)
11 Propriety (7)
12 Against (7)
13 Assortment (9)
15 A group of south Pacific islands (5)
16 What a bee does (5)
19 Grape plantations (9)
22 Parochial (7)
23 In a rude or unrefined manner (7)
25 Diabetics inject this (7)
26 Dominance (7)
27 A piece of armor to protect thighs (5)
28 Villains (9)
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2 Russian beet soup (7)
3 Trade stoppage (7)
4 Small intestine (5)
5 One who studies the past (9)
6 Chevrons (7)
7 Embrace (archaic) (7)
8 Repeat payments to performers (9)
13 One who expects the worst (9)
14 Awe (9)
17 Asserts (7)
18 A region in northern Israel (7)
20 Desired strongly (7)
21 Hold back for future use (7)
23 Desert "trees" (5)
24 Screams (5)