a genus of a certain thousand-legged insect, has an alternate spelling that starts with a "j"
6A
WONDERHOY! The only bird that has won a war
7A
a picture, for short; a type of boa constrictor
8A
known as the Japan finner, iwashi kujira (sardine whale), and the lesser fin whale; a layer formed on the surface of lithium-ion battery anodes, for short; a member of the K-Pop group Weki Meki
Verticales
1D
a Japanese culinary delicacy known as uni, for short
2D
British term for horse-flies, plural
3D
a flower that symbolizes friendship, happiness, and well-being and makes for a nice tea, for short
4D
Sacred bird of Egypt
5D
a small antelope in South Africa, 2020 Olympic Gold-medalist gymnast Lee