Alex Birthday

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Across
  1. 3. Adorable bamboo-munching mammal that tops Alex's animal list
  2. 7. Yarn craft Alex is hooked on
  3. 8. Sport where Alex rolled strikes as high school team captain and Heisman winner
  4. 10. Martha Wells' anxious android series (now with TV adaptation!)
  5. 11. Alex's feline friend named after Pokémon #001
  6. 12. National ___: board game about America's natural treasures
  7. 13. Land of the Rising Sun on Alex's travel wish list​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
  8. 14. Alex's favorite literary genre mixing love and magic
  9. 17. Alex's podcast-loving friend group's annual camp tradition
  10. 18. Universal stunt show where Alex met her match
  11. 22. Necromantic space opera series by Tamsyn Muir
  12. 23. Total count of Alex's body piercings
  13. 25. Taylor's album that's Alex's top Swift pick
  14. 26. Alex's go-to band for emo anthems
  15. 27. Smiling salamander that's another of Alex's current favorite creatures
Down
  1. 1. Meg Cabot's royal transformation series
  2. 2. First show Alex stage managed behind the scenes
  3. 4. Alex's aquatic motto for the second year straight
  4. 5. Outdoor theater where Alex and Colin tied the knot
  5. 6. The happiest place on earth (and Alex's too!)
  6. 9. Author whose books Alex collects in multiple editions
  7. 13. Teen retailer where Alex earned customer service stripes
  8. 15. Aquatic creatures Alex refuses to stare down
  9. 16. Fidget toy brand that keeps Alex's hands busy
  10. 19. Author who delivers Alex's preferred spicy reads
  11. 20. Alex's other cat, named for a water-type starter
  12. 21. Jess and the gang's sitcom that shaped Alex's personality
  13. 24. Tudor queens musical that's Alex's Broadway favorite