Birthday Crossword 2022

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Across
  1. 2. The thing of which we eat one type and the cats eat another
  2. 4. Best places for Sunday dates in Sidney
  3. 7. Fun date place
  4. 9. Large marsupial
  5. 11. The most precious commodity from abroad
  6. 12. The author of this year's challenge
  7. 18. The softest of the best creatures
  8. 22. We want a pond for this friendly animal
  9. 23. Killing machine (that we love)
  10. 25. A go-to singalong band
  11. 26. Why we can't have nice things
  12. 29. "They're taking the ______ to Isengard!"
  13. 33. My home with you
  14. 34. Teaching star, and victim of jealousy
  15. 35. Sister quartet, part 2
  16. 38. She wears a crown
  17. 39. Compensation goslings are the stand-in for these
  18. 41. Bread or Bun
  19. 44. Perfect birth day
  20. 45. What I "promised" you in my wedding vows
  21. 48. Our horrific alarm clock
  22. 50. I didn't realize our life was missing this until we got it
Down
  1. 1. The best place on our world trip
  2. 3. The evasive mentor
  3. 5. The best nightly dessert
  4. 6. Our Friday ritual
  5. 8. Bok boks
  6. 10. "Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew!"
  7. 11. Because hanging upside-down is fun
  8. 13. The sauce we can't live without
  9. 14. This word doubles as an expression of feeling and a nickname
  10. 15. "It does not do to dwell on _____ and forget to live" ~Dumbledore
  11. 16. You're a double survivor of this menace -- go you!
  12. 17. The best (person)
  13. 19. The best
  14. 20. Common walking spot
  15. 21. Source of noodles and eggplant
  16. 24. Best rabbit abode
  17. 27. Best beverage
  18. 28. I don't know why I wanted one. I was a fool.
  19. 30. Never leave the house without these
  20. 31. Ubiquitous jingle
  21. 32. We only have 1 of this species
  22. 35. They are the recipient of marshmellows
  23. 36. Favorite pastime
  24. 37. Perfect birth month
  25. 40. I _ _ _ _ you <3
  26. 42. Duke of Brickwall
  27. 43. The best (according to her)
  28. 46. Sister quartet, part 1
  29. 47. Perfect New Year's activity
  30. 49. Our street in Saanichton
  31. 50. The things you paint