Cinco De Mayo

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Across
  1. 2. IT'S THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
  2. 4. MEXICAN SPIRIT THAT'S NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART (7)
  3. 6. FROM THE COUNTRY SOUTH OF THE US (7)
  4. 7. NOURISHMENT (4)
  5. 9. BREAK IT UP FOR A SWEET SURPRISE (7)
  6. 10. A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM IN MEXICAN HISTORY (6)
  7. 12. CLASSIC THIRST-QUENCHER (9)
  8. 14. SPANISH DRINK FULL OF CHEER (7)
  9. 15. THINGS HANDED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS (9)
  10. 16. YOU DON'T SLEEP IN ONE OF THESE (6)
  11. 17. VIBRANT SHADES THAT CAPTURE THE EYE
  12. 18. STORIES AND LEGENDS OF A PEOPLE (8)
Down
  1. 1. THEY HAVE A KICK (6)
  2. 2. MEXICAN BAND WITH STRINGS ATTACHED (8)
  3. 3. MEXICAN STATE FAMOUS FOR ITS FOOD (6)
  4. 5. FREEDOM FROM COLONIAL RULE (12)
  5. 8. MOVEMENTS (5)
  6. 11. HAT THAT COVERS A LOT OF GROUND (8)
  7. 13. MASHED UP DIP (9)
  8. 14. CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS OF A SOCIETY (7)