Thanks for the Wordplay

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Across
  1. 2. Provides warmth, much like the warmth of community and family gatherings during Easter.
  2. 5. Connects pipes as Easter connects themes of renewal and hope.
  3. 7. Threads through buildings like the vibrant threads of history woven by pioneering women celebrated in March.
  4. 9. Detects temperatures, alert as we are to the first signs of spring celebrated during Easter.
  5. 10. Allows air to flow freely, as freely as the joy spread during St. Patrick's Day parades.
  6. 12. Joins pipes together, symbolizing unity and the coming together of people, reminiscent of Holi's message of unity and love.
Down
  1. 1. Cleans air or water as we cleanse away the old to welcome the new in spring festivals.
  2. 3. Changes the direction of a pipe's flow, as unpredictable yet welcomed as the outcomes of embracing the cultural richness of March's holidays.
  3. 4. Safeguards against electrical overload with the vigilance of a rodeo rider in Texas.
  4. 6. Keeps energy contained, as contained as the anticipation for the grand finale at a Texas rodeo.
  5. 8. Measures pressure as we measure the impact of historical figures during Women's History Month.
  6. 11. Moves fluids with the strength and vitality of the community dances during Holi.