TAG Teaser 192- All Things Green!

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Across
  1. 2. This is a mythical green creature that is always up to no good - the Green ______ (AKA Norman Osborn) is one of Spiderman's enemies (6)
  2. 4. The Green Green _____ of Home, Tom Jones hit song from 1966 (5)
  3. 7. ______ the Frog - mascot of the Muppets, Miss Piggy's beau... and singer of such songs as "Happy Feet" and "Bein' Green" (6)
  4. 9. The Incredible ____ - Marvel superhero and the alter ego of Dr Bruce Banner... don't make him angry! (4)
  5. 11. The _______ Isle - a poetic name for Ireland, named for the green stone of precious beryl (7)
  6. 13. This spiky, spiny green plant is found in the deserts of the southern USA, Mexico and south America (6)
  7. 14. This furry green Dr Seuss character REALLY didn't like Christmas - so much so, that he stole it! (6)
  8. 15. Captain Hook is terrified of this large, green, predatory reptile that live in the water! (9)
  9. 18. This word can be a shade of bluish-green, a precious stone... or a woman's name, such as with ____ Thirlwall from Little Mix (4)
Down
  1. 1. This is the short name for Hibernian Football Club, who play in green! (4)
  2. 3. Green _____ - this is the nickname of a member of the British commandos and the US Special Forces, referring to their green, French-style caps (5)
  3. 5. _____ Arabia, a large country in the Arabian peninsula (capital Riyadh) which has a national flag that is almost entirely green (5)
  4. 6. The Princess and the ___ - famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen (3)
  5. 8. The Green ____: this is a 1999 Tom Hanks prison film based on a novel by Stephen King, and featuring Michael Clarke Duncan as the childlike healer John Coffey (4)
  6. 10. This big Scottish city is famously referred to as the "Dear Green Place" (7)
  7. 12. _____ the Grouch - tetchy, bin-dwelling character from Sesame Street (5)
  8. 16. Green ___ - American rock band who had huge hits in the 2000s with "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (3)
  9. 17. This leafy plant is a must have in any salad - varieties include Cos, Little Gem and Romaine (7)