1 Down Finial
strange, I thought of it more of a 'pattee' ?
15 down:
lardy
17 across:
ebonied ?
Isn't the word Ebonized? I don't think that fits, though....
This is a tricky one, I was thinking maybe Boxwood?
you could be right.
Boxwood is correct. All other guesses too.
Only 16 down and 9 down left. 1.e4 e6 is French as you noted.
16. down: Nice ?
9 down : Yasser 'Yaz' Seirawan ?
Seirawan is correct. 'Nice' is not.
16 down, Nazí
Correct! All solved.
1 Down Finial
strange, I thought of it more of a 'pattee' ?