Celebrating 50!

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Across
  1. 5. escaped, musically
  2. 9. DIL
  3. 10. higher education for spoiled children
  4. 11. his favorite time
  5. 14. ___ of man; her lineage
  6. 15. he keeps it close to his heart
  7. 16. otter, beaver, retriever, ______
  8. 18. Long for Rick
  9. 23. cheesecake, for example
  10. 24. hers was replaced
  11. 25. mouse on the bed
  12. 26. 2024 west end night out
  13. 28. landing in UK
  14. 32. her wiring
  15. 35. author james and cwb street, minus t
  16. 38. aka Jane
  17. 40. job title, for short
  18. 41. snore no more
  19. 43. arrived in HK with these bottoms
  20. 45. M son
  21. 46. His birthday month
  22. 47. future DIL
  23. 48. Home state
  24. 49. pin-striped batters
  25. 51. decades of matrimony
  26. 52. her stage strength
  27. 53. Jane's label
Down
  1. 1. he ate in a sermon
  2. 2. Sh! Sh! she says
  3. 3. number of kids' kids
  4. 4. this profile expert
  5. 6. brother's job
  6. 7. heroes on his shelf
  7. 8. Your favorite sum
  8. 12. Miriam's day locale
  9. 13. Ruby's go to
  10. 17. best kind of stock
  11. 19. his wiring
  12. 20. his cool weather flannel
  13. 21. bulldog, but not english
  14. 22. her former life
  15. 27. july dob for daughter
  16. 29. place of worship
  17. 30. bates district
  18. 31. his highest sheepskin
  19. 33. MTR fee in HKD
  20. 34. why we're here
  21. 36. small group night
  22. 37. Rick's wintry doppelganger
  23. 39. fave pet
  24. 42. grey tail
  25. 43. her, before grey
  26. 44. landing place for daniel
  27. 47. his favorite board
  28. 50. her fave berry