It's Mediation Time!

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Across
  1. 3. Mediator’s advice
  2. 6. Fingers crossed!
  3. 9. Collective
  4. 12. Began on March 15th (two words, no space)
  5. 14. Not secretive
  6. 15. Make it official
  7. 16. Compromise
  8. 17. Cooperative
Down
  1. 1. Impartial
  2. 2. Mutually willing
  3. 4. Also a small village
  4. 5. Movement forward
  5. 7. Third-party
  6. 8. Not mediation
  7. 10. Equally agreed upon
  8. 11. Not optional
  9. 13. Neither for or against