Touring the Tower Crossword

Located on the ___ Bank of the Champ de Mars
Average number of annual visitors (2)
Not meant to be permanent; built for the 1889 ___ (2)
Forename of its metal-expert architect
Originator of the Eiffel Tower idea (2)
Remained the world's tallest man-made structure for this many years (2)
Three hundred twenty-four ___ tall
Usual means of ascension
Cold ___ can cause the tower to shrink as much as six inches
Construction required slightly more than ___ years
Seventy-two names engraved on side; scientists, engineers, and ___
20K of these make it sparkle (2)
Some engage in this sport on the first floor (2)
___ set; model #10181
World's largest advertisement (1925-1934) for this car company
Over one hundred different artists submitted a set of these for consideration
A possible means to the top; 1665 of them
Victor Lustig attempted to ___ the tower to Andre Poisson; a definite scrap con
He tried to destroy the tower (2)
WWII; an attempt was made to attach one of these
Located in UK; inspired by the Eiffel Tower (2)
A fresh coat requires sixty tons of this
Tower nickname, just like Thatcher (3)
Third floor; mostly for entertaining close friends