first effort

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Across
  1. 2. A stabbing weapon similar to a sword
  2. 5. Recorde the Song "Poetry in Motion"
  3. 9. Theme song from Sesame Street
  4. 11. Ogre
  5. 13. A prickly scrambling vine
  6. 16. Third letter in the Greek alphabet
  7. 17. the crying sound of a baby
  8. 21. Make over
  9. 22. small flower arrangement
  10. 23. show or prove to be right or reasonable
  11. 24. To make a loud and harsh sound
  12. 25. Refurbish
  13. 26. An organ found in virtually all vertebrates
Down
  1. 1. "To cling" in Hindi
  2. 3. Skilled at gaining an advantage
  3. 4. A sudden gust of wind
  4. 6. Chat
  5. 7. Substances that pose a risk to health
  6. 8. Lacking strength and solidarity
  7. 10. Clowns of the sea
  8. 12. To break into two or more pieces
  9. 13. Deportment
  10. 14. Whistle a ...
  11. 15. Twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet
  12. 18. Keep away from
  13. 19. sashay
  14. 20. voice of Hermit the Frog