ROW #.#.#
ROW .....
ROW #.#.#
COMMENT I'm sorry
ROW #.#.. // # But #
ROW ...#.
CLUE (0,1) down: Of or pertaining to the voice (5) //  I don’t want to be an emperor
CLUE (0,3) down: Nocturnal winged mammals (4)
CLUE (1,0) across: Colourful underwater structure formed by colonies of organisms (5)
// That’s not my business
CLUE (3,3) across: Thus (2)
"""
ROW I don't want to rule or conquer anyone
"""
CLUE (3,4) down: Not off (2)
"""
CLUE (1,1) down: CC The Great Dictator (1940)
"""
CLUE (4,0) across: Every (3)