Factfinder crossword

Saturday's puzzle...

Across

8 Relating to a German philosopher (1770-1831) or his philosophy (8)

9 A large west African tree, or its whitish wood (6)

10 Clement __ (1883- 1967), Labour politician who was the party's deputy leader (1931-35) (6)

11 An obsolete Russian gold coin (8)

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12 Paul __ (b1941), a Canadian singer/songwriter who wrote My Way (4)

13 Instrument for measuring the velocity of machines or currents (10)

15 A woodwind instrument of the oboe family (7)

17 Dealers in textile fabrics (7)

20 The part of an orbit of a planet at which it is nearest to the sun (10)

22 European port and capital city (pop about 450,000), founded in the 11th century (4)

24 Small Highland town with a ruined cathedral, begun in the 13th century (8)

26 The head of the Bulgarian church (6)

27 Pasturage, or the eatable growth of grass after mowing (6)

28 A room for conversation, especially in a monastery (8)

Down

1 Cecil __ (1904 - 80), London-born society

photographer who worked for Vanity Fair and Vogue in the 1920s (6)

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