What you're bound to encounter if you wait too long to start watching a hit TV series like "Game of Thrones" (in case you're wondering, Bran Stark becomes king at the end of the series
12A
Thanks: Ger.
13A
No. 1 ___ (NCAA tournament team that's unlikely to lose its first round matchup...unless, of course, you're the 2023 Purdue Boilermakers)
Down
1D
Thanks: Sp.
2D
Hundred Acre Wood worldbuilder
3D
Grp. that sent Hope around the world
4D
Longtime "Dancing with the Stars" judge Goodman
5D
SAT ___ (course for some high schoolers)
6D
Judean king
7D
Private Twitter convos, for short
10D
Scrape (by)
11D
Merlot or Shiraz
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This is my 100th "mini" puzzle on Crosshare. Just want to take a moment and share my appreciation with those of you who regularly solve my silly puzzles! If you're an alum of Purdue University, I appreciate you, too...you may just want to skip 13-Across