Alyssa

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Across
  1. 5. Favorite cuisine, think hummus, olives and olive oil
  2. 6. High school alma mater with a southern outlook
  3. 9. Favorite dessert, an Italian "pick-me-up"
  4. 11. Birth order: the firstborn
  5. 14. College mascot that's known for bucking
  6. 16. Favorite dance company from the Windy City
  7. 19. Favorite color, made by mixing red and blue
  8. 23. Favorite cocktail with a tropical twist
  9. 26. Celebrity crush who played Roman Roy on "Succession"
  10. 27. First car, a 2000s hatchback that shares its name with a gun's bore size
  11. 29. Favorite Great Lake, the only one entirely within the U.S.
  12. 30. Biggest pet peeve, often heard at the dinner table
  13. 31. Favorite season, when the leaves come down
Down
  1. 1. Favorite prescription drug, a mouthful also sold as Plaquenil
  2. 2. Favorite food, whether mashed, baked or fried
  3. 3. Childhood street that sounds like a monastery
  4. 4. Name of college best friend
  5. 7. Side gig: core-strengthening instructor
  6. 8. Favorite movie, famous for its deli scene
  7. 10. Favorite Toledo restaurant, named for a Middle Eastern marketplace
  8. 12. Zodiac sign represented by the scales
  9. 13. Day job: the one who designs the dance steps
  10. 14. First cat, named for the panther in "The Jungle Book"
  11. 15. Family dance studio
  12. 17. Favorite band, behind "Dog Days Are Over"
  13. 18. Dream vacation to the boot-shaped country
  14. 20. Childhood dog's name, as in "___ and the Tramp"
  15. 21. First modeling gig, for Toledo's minor league baseball team
  16. 22. Favorite coffee order, chilled and sweet
  17. 24. Favorite podcast
  18. 25. Favorite TV show where "the tribe has spoken"
  19. 28. Least favorite flower