This was supposed to be a standard, 'run of the mill' crossword, but something has gone horribly wrong, and I can't figure out how to fix it! Obviously, I don't have time at this point, so hopefully it all still works. I also don't have time to number the grid or add enumerations to the clues, but you all know how crossword grids work, and you can figure out the enumerations from the grid - all of the entries are one word with no punctuation. If you can solve it, that would be awesome, and if you can figure out what's happened to my puzzle, that would be even better!
Across
1. They swim in clouds, oddly
3. Haircut for criminal
5. 1 across 25 across 13 across?
8. Consumed unlimited water
9. Shake container
13. Bird stuck in the mud
14. Stole perhaps one joke
15. One 20 down in Vienna hotel
18. Grow with a cross
19. That thing's in Times Square facades
23. Grease is removed from dirt
24. Antique precious metal? No good
25. Present returned for money
Down
1. Shout about those with extreme positions in rally
2. Some amount of America lies north of New York
4. It's used to move over the water or over the air
6. Remain without a 21 down 22 down
7. Place where you might find boats moored by a drunk
10. Some champions up the intensity
11. Help one with passport, perhaps
12. Make like Beckham, but only after his first goal?
16. Bananas are where you can find 18 across
17. Vehicle you can't drive, ultimately
20. Half of quartet is taking up string instrument
21. Regularly spying for Napoleon, perhaps
22. Write opening to novel on empty page
The final answer is 18 letters.
