the nyt can't make good crosswords anymore so I'LL DO IT MYSELF

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Across
  1. 1. The right hand man of a famous puzzle solver
  2. 4. A fitting trait of the Tenth Doctor's third companion
  3. 7. What both Freddie Mercury and college students find themselves under
  4. 11. Bruce Wayne, Tony Stark, Harry Potter, Alexander Hamilton, or Aaron Burr, e.g.
  5. 12. What to yell to make Lassie come
  6. 15. Adele's favorite character on The Boys
  7. 17. A name of women who come back from the afterlife, in both horror and comedy
  8. 18. Type of shark who was honored in an episode of A:TLA
  9. 19. What Troy Bolton would tell you to do at a casino
Down
  1. 2. A heroic first name, both in the MCU and Stranger Things
  2. 3. What one experiences when running from Cybermen
  3. 5. A cheesy performer on Community
  4. 6. Holt's favorite type of cold cut
  5. 8. Oft-repeated characteristic of Annabeth Chase's eyes
  6. 9. A name of women who feel unfulfilled and seek adventure
  7. 10. Violent activity that (unsurprisingly) was once legal in New Jersey
  8. 13. Christopher who could hack into this puzzle to give you a clue
  9. 14. Historical name for Ho Chi Minh City, also has a great kitchen in Ithaca
  10. 16. What Danny became at the start of his show and Dany became at the end of hers