The Daily Alchemist - Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Preferred 'aesthetic' for alchemical basements
  2. 5. The preferred conductor of the 5th essence
  3. 6. XL variant of our primary work-vessel
  4. 8. Trees whose branches make fine wands
Down
  1. 1. Primary suppliers of quintessence of fertility
  2. 2. Sea creatures bearing quintessence of consumption
  3. 4. The most numerous class of chitinous critters
  4. 7. Favored fruit for enchantment, esp. poisoning