GF Birthday puzzle: characters/projects

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Across
  1. 4. Game played between spies
  2. 6. Sister of a time traveler
  3. 8. Girl Maedira
  4. 9. Mascot of series
  5. 10. Prequel for a freshman project
  6. 14. High above the _______
  7. 16. Arrogant sphinx
  8. 17. All fired up and nowhere to go
  9. 18. The most beautiful fit for a sneaky student
  10. 20. named after controversial anime
  11. 21. Weather protagonist
  12. 23. a villain in every universe
Down
  1. 1. Floral Secret name
  2. 2. Get her on the knicks STAT
  3. 3. place of knowledge and magic
  4. 5. A story that is anything but its title
  5. 7. Boy Maedira
  6. 9. Post search engine villain
  7. 11. well meaning vigilante
  8. 12. weapon of choice
  9. 13. Neutral color educator
  10. 15. Eldest Buck
  11. 19. Bodyguard to Jesse's Boy
  12. 22. theorized winner, forever loser