Birthday

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Across
  1. 1. Her morning ritual has a very specific aroma, and the day doesn't quite begin without it.
  2. 4. A single facial movement capable of ending an argument.
  3. 5. A service she provides completely free of charge, whether requested or not.
  4. 7. Before everything else — the place where her story began.
  5. 8. WATCHING Her preferred form of entertainment when the plot is suspicious, everyone has secrets, and one episode somehow becomes five.
  6. 9. Her kind of weather, best accompanied by pakodas and chai.
Down
  1. 1. "Chotka chotki."
  2. 2. A fragrance capable of announcing itself from another room.
  3. 3. Two syllables, one birthday girl, and the name appearing throughout today's special edition.
  4. 6. Her favorite way to turn one small story into a full-length feature.