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It actually makes sense that Crocodile's body would grow tougher in Impel Down. By having the seastone cuffs on, his Logia intangibility would be gone. Seeing as Impel Down is rather perilous and tough to survive in, his body would then naturally get tougher because it no longer has the intangibility to protect itself. Sure, he may not get faster or physically stronger or better in terms of combat, but his durability going up makes a lot of sense. Simple adaptation to the environment to ensure survival.
Croc wasn't blocking a slash coming at him, he was blocking a slash aimed at Luffy. So, he struck the blunt side of Mihawk's sword on purpose to deflect the blow. Even if it was coming at Crocodile, striking the blunt side was his best option to deflect the blow.
That must be pretty embarrassing for Mihawk. The WSS forgot to use the sharp side of his blade when preparing to slash Liffy.