The Lady, or the Tiger?

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Across
  1. 1. Filled with or expressing overwhelming joy and ecstasy.
  2. 3. Introducing something new onto an existing thing.
  3. 5. A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a balcony, roof, or elevated platform.
  4. 9. Not restricted, held back, or limited by constraint.
  5. 12. Coming from a particular source.
  6. 13. Extremely serious, urgent, or dreadful in nature.
  7. 14. Winding, roundabout, or straying from a straight course; here used in its older sense of twisting rather than dishonest.
  8. 16. A portion or share of something, especially one of two equal parts.
  9. 21. The act of consulting deep within oneself.
  10. 22. Assuming authority and power in a domineering way; commanding and overbearing.
  11. 23. Intense passion, enthusiasm, or emotional warmth.
  12. 24. Expressing deep sorrow or grief; mournful and melancholy.
  13. 25. Traveled or made one's way along a path, especially in a slow or deliberate manner.
Down
  1. 2. Punishment inflicted as vengeance for a wrongdoing.
  2. 4. Having or showing great warmth, intensity, or passion of feeling.
  3. 6. Loyalty to a singular person or cause.
  4. 7. A round open air arena.
  5. 8. Intensely passionate, burning with emotion or zeal.
  6. 10. Expressions of extreme emotion, often exaggerated or dramatic.
  7. 11. States of dreamy, absorbed thought or fantasy, especially about pleasant things.
  8. 15. Performed or celebrated a ceremony, especially a marriage, with formal dignity and ritual.
  9. 17. A court of justice or any body appointed to judge and decide disputes.
  10. 18. Singers in a choir, especially in a church or ceremonial setting.
  11. 19. Overflowing with energy, enthusiasm, or abundance.
  12. 20. Warm, friendly, or cheerful in manner.