Mr. Joel's Birthday

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Across
  1. 1. Joel's breed to beat, and sometimes eat
  2. 6. Band that once sang of undead flying mammals
  3. 9. You can Go-Go pro with this group of ballin' Merlin-types
  4. 10. Our first kiss here was too suite!
  5. 13. Emily's 'cat' eyes are central type of this genetic chimerism
  6. 15. Emily's favorite physician
  7. 16. Sarah and Lisa's hometown
  8. 17. He's the only one for me, ____!
  9. 20. What? Jewel is evolving!
  10. 23. Your girlfriend's passcode, and a hint to this puzzle's theme
  11. 24. Only series to feature the real-life daughter of "Luther"
  12. 25. Muldoon's parting words
  13. 26. Solo star boy
  14. 27. You, or the place we almost got arrested
  15. 28. No. of years we've been friends, according to FB
Down
  1. 2. A bruised avian gem
  2. 3. Fictional city plagued by eddies
  3. 4. 1984 Winter Olympics locale, and the capital of one "Heart Shaped Land"
  4. 5. Dark essences
  5. 7. Christopher said you were a real this, ursine wrestler
  6. 8. Obvious song choice for our first dance, and a popular Cuban lullaby
  7. 11. With _______, a message for my bb!
  8. 12. I had a love at first sight moment here, in this dingy rodent's hollow
  9. 14. We weren't "lovin' it" when we got pulled over in this lot
  10. 18. Hot Rod's safe word, or Joel's drink of choice
  11. 19. 143, in middle school
  12. 21. B-man's throne (where we got our start)
  13. 22. A nacre rock, or the place where we pinched cheeks