THE GREAT RUSS 80TH BIRTHDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLER

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Across
  1. 4. : Dance craze singer who's family bought the Loverdi family home in South Philly
  2. 6. : First date with future wife Suzanne, 3 words
  3. 7. : Once performed in a play by ___
  4. 8. : cheesy pasta, birth certificate middle name with 19 ACROSS
  5. 12. : Friend from 13 ACROSS, a sporty swine perhaps
  6. 13. : Graduated from this NJ High School named after King from 3 DOWN
  7. 15. : long running Faga/Loverdi holiday tradition
  8. 16. : see 23 DOWN
  9. 19. : Real first name as appears on birth certificate
  10. 20. : Once picked up this famous folk singer hitchhiking in 27 ACROSS
  11. 21. : Nickname derived from 5 DOWN and Gatsby Author
  12. 22. : Father was proprietor of
  13. 24. : Unofficial title while in 18 DOWN
  14. 26. : Wished this scientists breakthrough came a few years earlier
  15. 27. : Pre Lansdale, post Peace Corp PA town
  16. 28. : Friend from 13 ACROSS, famous trumpeter plus famous romancer
Down
  1. 1. : Missing. One of the 5
  2. 2. : early Russ ride, known as put-put car
  3. 3. : Disney film set Under the Sea
  4. 5. : Favorite hobby, work was good enough to show professionally
  5. 9. : Section 714 was favorite, location of 11 DOWN
  6. 10. : Famous TV show where you could see 4 ACROSS and Russ Twist.
  7. 11. : Predicted this Phillie SSs triple in 93' NLCS game 6
  8. 14. : awarded at 13 ACROSS
  9. 17. : One of 7 in feast, often found in 23 DOWN
  10. 18. : Peace Corps destination
  11. 23. : Christmas eve cooking tradition, similar to least funny 16 ACROSS Brother
  12. 25. : attended this groups national jamboree