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BestCrosswords.com - "Vocab-39" by Jim Lake on 10/17/2010 [moderate]
Across 1- Bites the dust (8); 5- A long rough bath spoonge. More often spelt with an 'h' (6); 10- Piled up (debts or scores) (3,2); 11- Reserve (9); 12- Relating to the outer layer of the skin (9); 13- Second most populous country in the world (5); 14- Descend (2-4); 15- The clue is 17 down (7); 18- Gradual absorption (7); 20- Sherlock ------ (6); 22- Domed or vaulted recesses (5); 24- A fan of or expert on Greece (9); 25- Double-crossers (3-6); 26- Suppose (5); 27- A formal expression of praise (6); 28- Noms de plume (3,5);   Down 1- Dessert (6); 2- Writing (9); 3- Nondescript (15); 4- Actress in Casablanca (1942) (7); 6- Seldom (4,2,1,4,4); 7- This action was taken against him for speeding (5); 8- Oozings (8); 9- ------ 17. A movie starring William Holden (1953) (6); 16- A permanent executive committee in socialist countries (9); 17- To engage in combat (2,6); 19- Pull along a heavy load against a resistance (Yiddish) (6); 20- The smallest sovereign state in the world (4,3); 21- Greek capital (6); 23- Capital of South Korea (5);