Thinking Thursday puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. process by which plants make their own food
  2. 9. Where were French fries invented?
  3. 10. tallest type of grass
  4. 12. Simba’s dad (RIP)
  5. 15. Pythagorean _______ (7 letters)
  6. 16. NZ chocolate brand
  7. 17. Rarest blood type
  8. 19. Name for a group of porcupines?
  9. 20. study of fossils
  10. 22. unit for measuring the depth of water
  11. 24. Green pod-shaped summer fruits
  12. 26. largest species of penguin (or a male ruler)
  13. 27. Number of strings on a standard guitar
  14. 29. Number of bones a shark has?
Down
  1. 1. Ms. Milburn’s favorite thing to do
  2. 2. Ms. Roo’s country of origin
  3. 3. herb used in pesto
  4. 4. _______ Mondays
  5. 6. Eras tour singer
  6. 7. To Kill a _________, by Harper Lee
  7. 8. What day of the week do the Plastics wear pink in “Mean Girls?”
  8. 9. a bibliophile is someone who loves ________ (5 letters)
  9. 11. Art created by arranging small pieces of glass or stone
  10. 13. Art movement associated with Salvador Dali?
  11. 14. ______ Brontë, Jane Eyre Author
  12. 18. Bulk store in Westgate, only one in NZ
  13. 21. The vibes are _____ (3 letters)
  14. 23. strongest muscle in the body?
  15. 25. Fifth planet from the sun
  16. 28. music at the centre of the movies “Whiplash” and “La La Land?”