26 Candles

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Across
  1. 3. Wall Sina, Wall Maria, and Wall ____
  2. 6. brutish monster of fantasy
  3. 7. widely-panned, rarely seen prequel to a famous shark horror movie*
  4. 8. The host of this show is a Boston-born actor who actually started out as a rapper before transitioning to film - oh wait, that’s the other one…
  5. 10. Though they don’t perform parodies, this “gated community” is definitely a lonely island
  6. 14. Bob the Builder would be horrified to see the destruction wrought by this*
  7. 15. In the year 2000 there is finally no more unethical treatment of these noble creatures
  8. 21. a word you would use if, say, you accidentally bumped into somebody
  9. 22. it can be practiced, but not rehearsed
  10. 23. locale of the first Real Housewives show
  11. 25. To Carrie’s horror, this exercise machine is apparently a death trap
  12. 26. Marshawn Lynch aka ___ Mode*
  13. 28. a haircut that took Tik Tok by storm
  14. 30. Chasmic Satellite television company
Down
  1. 1. “Isabel was often advised to sit in the ___ ___ during class because she wore a high ponytail that blocked everyone’s view of the board.” (lol)
  2. 2. gigantic to the extreme*
  3. 4. a way to keep track of items you seek to obtain, either digitally or physically*
  4. 5. This ominous hospital is a hotspot for mystical happenings
  5. 8. the song most recently Taylor’s Versioned
  6. 9. Some say she looks like Toothless. But one would never call her noseless.
  7. 11. 25+ of these compete for 3-acrosses every year*
  8. 12. A title belonging to both a hero of the American Revolution and an imperialist cat
  9. 13. this villain hides among us, pretending to be one of the good guys, but they don’t have an evil plan, they just make it up as they go along? (this is a bit of a stretch lmao)
  10. 16. 2nd and Lombard minus 63rd and Malvern
  11. 17. Characteristic of ogres, flannel, cake, etc
  12. 18. This river divides West Philadelphia from the rest of the city
  13. 19. store renowned for intricately patterned shirts
  14. 20. something you definitely don’t want to sit on?*
  15. 24. the deadliest jeans one could wear (or a hint to the theme of the puzzle)
  16. 27. Adjective for a truck that carries expensive cargo*
  17. 29. A one-syllable way to tell someone to shut up