| Almost winning medal? |
FOURTH |
| and 12 Across: Renaissance genius |
LEONARDO |
| and 17 Down: Medical thoroughfare |
HARLEY |
| Assimilate with relish |
LAPUP |
| Be exuberant |
REJOICE |
| Break in wooded area |
GLADE |
| Dragon |
WYVERN |
| Duck |
EIDER |
| Form of Buddhism |
ZEN |
| Former African republic |
ZAIRE |
| Greek hero |
AJAX |
| Inert gas |
XENON |
| Laddish girl |
TOMBOY |
| Language |
LINGO |
| Pagan god |
EROS |