7 across - syrup (7) ???????
8 across- shock (5,2) ????? ??
11 across -coming into flower (10) ??????????
19 across-initiative (8) ?u??????
24 across-jaunty rhythm in voice or music (4) L???
25 across- constrain (7) ?n?i???
26 across- increase the apparent size of (7) ?e?n???
1 down- sweet made of nuts and sugar (7) ???l?e?
2 down- sharp blow with the side of the hand (6,4) ???a?e ?h??
3 down-round, like a droplet (8) ?????l?r
4 down- unsilled (6) ?????l
5 down-glide lightly over (4) ????
6 down- smelter (7) ?????c?
9 down-quality of enjoying reading and studying (11) ???h?s???s?
18 down- simmer down (4,3) ?o?? ???
20 down - diminish in strength (6) ??p???