Mother's Day 2020

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Across
  1. 2. Actor fired after doing something "Criminal" on set
  2. 3. Former winger that shares his name with a rodent from center PA
  3. 9. Goon who broke in through the kitchen window one night
  4. 11. Tallest educational building in the western hemisphere
  5. 14. worst hair in news
  6. 15. Type of pasta in a favorite TJ dish
  7. 16. E.g., "you know you can see a reflection of the earth on the moon"
  8. 18. Avenue that stretches from Highland Park to Squirrel Hill
  9. 19. where the almonds are burnt just right
  10. 20. Plentiful plant at Lydia's (thanks to your propagating)
  11. 25. Apropos nickname during these times of a global pandemic
  12. 27. Pittsburgh Penguin who wore the number 66
  13. 31. What Tom forgets every time he comes home
  14. 32. What animal says "Hello!" and pops out of Cosmo's electronic toy?
  15. 33. great addition to any glass of chardonnay
  16. 35. Primetime MSNBC host with the fewest vowels in their full name
  17. 38. Holiday necessity and shoe-wearing mascot
  18. 40. All us Chmill kids illegally participated in this yearly activity with you at Kerr Elementary
  19. 42. The saint next door
  20. 43. Romantic and rotund fictional couple
  21. 45. Parsons character from the Big Bang Theory
  22. 46. Before and after: We hope this "plague" on the Chmill property was not the one described in the book of Genesis
  23. 48. "Chances Are" you're a fan of this guy
  24. 49. Years since Lydia became a vegetarian (not including drunken pepperoni pizza that, by the way, hasn't been consumed for YEARS!)
Down
  1. 1. Reason for the best and worst days of the year
  2. 4. Cheated out of candidacy by Clinton (in 2016)
  3. 5. Newly discovered one pot pasta recipe from this famous felon
  4. 6. Neil's moms first name
  5. 7. New addition to Highland Terrace as a result of the Route 28 construction
  6. 8. Reason Tom doesn't know his state capitals west of the Mississippi
  7. 10. Total number of underages for ALL Chmill children
  8. 12. Go-to chocolate and/or soap
  9. 13. Vulgar and risque "first name" of a former Steelers' running back
  10. 17. Hometown of 1974 Orange Bowl Losers
  11. 21. Little dude born on a holiday for love
  12. 22. Heavenly and alliterative little league champions
  13. 23. Your favorite son
  14. 24. Meteorologist with a Member
  15. 26. Cosmo's legs-out sitting position mimics that of what dog breed (see February 2020 Cosmo Calendar pic)
  16. 28. Acronym for Tom's first Lacrosse league
  17. 29. A vice no longer welcome on Highland Terrace
  18. 30. Native American leader who's memorialized in bronze with George Washington atop Mt. Washington
  19. 33. Alliterative orthodontist practice off Freeport Road
  20. 34. Great way for a yinzer to start the day
  21. 36. Herbal beverage best for when its getting late
  22. 37. Tom's most consumed candy
  23. 39. Aspinwall pizza shop
  24. 41. Fun name to shout during the Penguins' Stanley Cup runs
  25. 44. Where Tom popped the question
  26. 47. Backyard vernal harbinger