1. Commanded
7. Modern day Persia
8. Capital of Western Samoa
10. The meanings of words
12. Used to swab decks
13. A potent estrogen
14. Corridor
15. Bristles on a sheath of barley
17. Cat sound
20. Artificial moon
23. Friend
24. Latin for "Behold"
25. Batted by women
1. Chocolate cookie
2. In an uncontrolled manner
3. Double-helix molecules
4. Rodent
5. Widespread outbreaks of disease
6. 6 sided cubes used in games
7. Doctrine
9. Donkey
11. Relating to the nose
15. Father of Jehoshaphat
16. Garboard plank
18. Engrave
19. Small
21. Organ of sight
22. Meadow