Birthday Edition Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. College town east of L.A. with a scholarly vibe
  2. 7. Country once home to elephants and enlightenment
  3. 9. Teacher whose name means 'Awakened One'
  4. 11. Cone content that’s a nonnegotiable dessert
  5. 12. Land of lingonberries and lineage
  6. 13. Summertime zen practice involving straight lines
  7. 16. Name that translates loosely to 'cupbearer'
  8. 17. Sunday challenge filled with acrosses and downs
  9. 18. Beverage favored more for function than flavor
  10. 19. Endearing moniker coined by a little linguist
  11. 20. Newspaper that lands with a thud and a promise
  12. 23. Minty accompaniment to Easter lamb
Down
  1. 1. South Dakota’s stone cathedral to time
  2. 2. North Shore birthplace with a maritime past
  3. 3. Affectionate name used by the whole clan in
  4. 4. Seminary known for rigorous minds, tiger mascots, orange and black regalia
  5. 6. Prairie state university where he made his mark
  6. 8. Alma mater where blue and gray once clashed
  7. 10. City across the Bay known for intellect and activism
  8. 14. Canyon crossed with boots and wonder
  9. 15. When autumn leaves fall and candles rise
  10. 21. Austrian prodigy with perfect pitch
  11. 22. Delightfully offbeat, never dull