1. A piece of armor to protect thighs
6. Swine
9. Explode
10. Bustle
11. Hailed
12. Feline
13. Friend
14. Prostitute
16. Like a snake-like fish
17. A pass between mountain peaks
18. Tavern
19. Surgical procedure
22. Writing tool
23. Source of sesame seeds
24. Estimate (abbrev.)
25. Celestial being
1. Earl Grey or orange pekoe, for example
2. Circle fragment
3. Juicy
4. A single splash
5. French for "State"
6. Coddling
7. Model of excellence
8. Pious
14. Extent
15. Jogs
16. Consumed
18. A small yeast cake
20. 1
21. Zero