Merry Christmas Dad!

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Across
  1. 5. Coach Schultz's game of choice
  2. 7. Supposed inventor of baseball
  3. 9. Tobias Funke desired role in Arrested Development
  4. 10. Grover's genus
  5. 11. Original Name on Hollywood Sign
  6. 13. Friday night dinner creation, typically
  7. 14. The A of IPA
  8. 17. Emily Dickinsons most famous 6th cousin (3 times removed)
  9. 20. Opposite of sons
  10. 22. Sweet treats after a meal
  11. 24. Flyers, Billikens, Fighting Irish Etc.
  12. 26. The Trebek you were so close to meeting
  13. 27. Source of a sleep inducing narcotic in the Odyssey
  14. 30. Director Anderson
  15. 33. 401 (K) Kin
  16. 34. Melville's Captain
  17. 35. Current Chicago QB
  18. 37. Airer of annual "A Christmas Story" Marathon
  19. 38. Awkward teen of the Belcher children
  20. 39. Toy brand with a Hogwarts set
  21. 41. Most spiders have eight
  22. 43. Parish Priest
  23. 45. Sinking of 1912
  24. 46. Mr. Bigglesworth, to Dr. Evil
  25. 47. __of Angels or Saints
  26. 48. Illinois state tree
Down
  1. 1. "Yes__" -common saying in The Bear
  2. 2. "La Gioconda" AKA
  3. 3. Two suns shine on this famous fictional plant
  4. 4. Michael Cera's character in Barbie (2023)
  5. 6. Astrological sign for October bdays
  6. 8. Biblical preposition
  7. 12. Eamus Catuli
  8. 15. Zero calorie Beverage
  9. 16. The tale of Paul Atredies
  10. 18. Player in a baseball stadium
  11. 19. Substitute for an "E" on a license plate, maybe?
  12. 21. Black, green, etc.
  13. 22. The first tight end to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  14. 23. 2024 Best In Show Breed
  15. 25. AKA Father Christmas
  16. 28. Lord of the Rings monsters
  17. 29. Historic Time Period
  18. 31. Lorne Michaels Show
  19. 32. Symbol of the Irish or St.Patrick's High School
  20. 36. He's still the tallest president
  21. 40. Better in Ireland, some say
  22. 41. 27 Countries in this Union
  23. 42. HSN alternative
  24. 44. Merry ___?