Happy birthday, Claire

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Across
  1. 1. Meaningful gathering and near homophone for 50 cents
  2. 4. Always remember the first rule of power
  3. 6. A little too unique
  4. 8. Former name of action committee or phenomena of early spring
  5. 10. You are worth celebrating
  6. 12. Only has two factors, but not a prime
  7. 14. Following in your dad's footsteps on this binge
  8. 18. An early birthday treat
  9. 19. Claymation character who studies North American radicals
  10. 20. Part of the superhero team
  11. 23. where a calendar and a map collide
  12. 25. Your protégé
  13. 26. E4c5
  14. 27. Not at all appropriate for a smore
  15. 28. Follows hobby (ew) and People's (yay)
  16. 29. A spider of sorts
Down
  1. 2. The source of limitless entrees
  2. 3. Only girl among six
  3. 5. Best cat
  4. 6. An unlikely name for a Sahyun
  5. 7. purveyor of your first "shopping experience"
  6. 8. 2014 beast behooved by blinking
  7. 9. Quoted in this puzzle
  8. 11. They are far more fantastic than the other 88 species that share their name
  9. 13. Insane cat
  10. 15. Movie with a theme song that can only be sung standing on a chair with your best friend
  11. 16. Truly your team now
  12. 17. City dove
  13. 20. Your preferred strategy
  14. 21. Underworld detective
  15. 22. Failed Ford model
  16. 24. Did it sting when it landed