SPECIAL BIRTHDAY EDITION CROSSWORD

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Across
  1. 5. Party time, casually (4)
  2. 8. Mashi / Cotta (5)
  3. 11. Title given to an emperor in Japan / Best sushi
  4. 12. The one before Kaiser (6)
  5. 13. Japanese dish / Petname
  6. 15. Florida _____, 120 mile drive (4)
  7. 17. Shit in a bucket (9)
  8. 18. National Mental Health Institute Bangalore (7)
  9. 19. Term of endearment (4)
  10. 20. Mule_____ / England address (7)
  11. 22. Venetian market (6)
  12. 23. “The Kite Runner” boy (4)
  13. 25. Colombian city (4)
  14. 26. Turkey (5)
Down
  1. 1. Raise while telling a joke (4)
  2. 2. Greek beach (9)
  3. 3. Joy / South Calcutta (6)
  4. 4. Forum treats store (6)
  5. 6. Best kaftans (6)
  6. 7. ______ surprise, a grocery shopping necessity (6)
  7. 9. Home of El Capitan (8)
  8. 10. Dubai neighborhood (8)
  9. 14. Blackpool ride, twice ridden (6)
  10. 16. Milton Keynes chicken (6)
  11. 21. Car brand 800 (6)
  12. 24. Bob Marley's religion (9)