one final corner and stumpped.
6 across thus behold a lead break ---o
7 down alright for a greek character to have an animal --a-- thing that it is okapi but not sure
13 across common name for an artisan s---h
Maybe it is solo.
Thus = SO and behold could be LO.
I couln't explain LEAD BREAK but google suggests that in music a lead break is a solo. What do you think?