Across
- 2. [6]Refusal to accept.
- 5. [10]Jean-Jacques, Founding Father of Haiti.
- 6. [5]In music, a popular genre and form originating in the 1860s.
- 10. [9]In law and debate, a closing argument.
- 11. [9]American state that is home to the northern terminus of the navigable Mississippi.
- 13. [7]An ecclesiastical district under a bishop.
- 14. [7]Captain of a boat.
- 15. [3]A mongrel dog.
- 16. [8]A 'conlang' for international communication, created in 1887.
- 18. [7/7/7]Poetic term describing civil wars or other great conflicts within a nation.
- 21. [6]Most westerly province of Turkey, named after the city formerly known as Adrianople.
- 22. [8]A woman from the Philippines.
- 23. [9]Election by lot.
- 24. [3 Japanese historical period followed by the Meiji Restoration.
- 26. [5/5]The final Sapa Inca, and leader of the resistance against the Spanish. The namesake of a 90s rapper.
- 27. [8]Native American language, whose unique, curling syllabary was created by the otherwise illiterate Sequoyah.
Down
- 1. [7/2/7]Similar to 'starve the beast' in economics, especially in regards to railways.
- 3. [6]From 'place dedicated to the muses'.
- 4. [6]A system of measurements.
- 7. [8]Card company that operates a television channel.
- 8. [8]Queen for whom an Australian state is named.
- 9. [8/10] The Pre-eminent higher education school in Syria.
- 12. [7]An Olympic Sport. A combined English/French team won Silver in 1900, losing to the All-British team.
- 17. [7]Barrio of Buenos Aires, known as the polo capital of the world.
- 19. [3]Popular fantasy race alongside elves and dwarves.
- 20. [8]The primarily gay and black artform and genre from which 'vogueing' originated.
- 25. [8]In media, produced in instalments.