ENTERTAINMENT / ARTS-themed crossword
by Ed and Jo James

Across

1/5 Tolkein's fantasy story filmed 2001 (4,2,3,5)
Forbearance for a Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera (8)
10 Paul, film star married to Joanne Woodward (6)
11/27 Classic sitcom written by / starring John Cleese and Connie Booth (6,6)
12 1953 No.1 for Frankie Lane - I think? (1,7)
13 George Lucas's classic sci-fi film series (4,4)
15 Highest pitch of a boy's singing voice (6)
16 A fraud, this musical instrument? (6)
18 Sports trophy competed for by England and Australia (3,5)
20 e.g. a Gilbert & Sullivan work (8)
22 Public speaker (6)
24 1970s overweight TV gumshoe (6)
25 US showman, had candelabra on his piano (8)
26 Frank of 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' (7)
27 See 11

Down

Surname of 'Gone With the Wind' heroine (1'4)
Classic make of British car (7)
Gerwshin musical filmed with Astaire and Hepburn (5,4)
Rodin's sculpture of an embracing couple (3,4)
M/Sgt. Bilko's first name (5)
Wilkie Collins wrote 'The Woman _ __' (2,5)
David Jason's character in UK sitcom 'Open All Hours' (9)
14 David Lynch's bizarre TV series – with a couple of high points? (4,5)
15 Tolkein's first fantasy, with hero Bilbo Baggins (3,6)
17 Jimmy, US comedian nicknamed 'Schnozzle' (7)
18 Compilation of clips from a film for publicity (7)
19 Little bird associated with Edith Piaf (7)
21 A pick-me-up – especially with gin? (5)
23 Nothing to mark this film award (5)

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