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Across
  1. 2. splash with a sticky or viscous liquid
  2. 3. perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker
  3. 4. a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structure
Down
  1. 1. a small cart with a single wheel at the front and two supporting legs and two handles at the rear, used typically for carrying loads in building-work or gardening