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Across
  1. 3. Oscar-winning song of "Once"
  2. 6. Gen-Z speak for "I'm not lying"
  3. 8. Allows
  4. 10. "Step into my ____"
  5. 13. *Famous grammar rule violated by the starred words
  6. 14. *Strange and off-kilter
  7. 15. "Finally!"
  8. 17. *Stimulant found in coffee
Down
  1. 1. Of the garden variety
  2. 2. Cuss-word substitute, a la "A Christmas Story"
  3. 4. Children's musical education program
  4. 5. *Brazilian martial art that utilizes dance
  5. 7. *Father of the Theory of Relativity
  6. 9. A fad, perhaps popularized on Tik Tok
  7. 11. Brendan of "The Whale"
  8. 12. No use crying over ____
  9. 16. *Capital of North Carolina