It's been nice

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Across
  1. 3. your old street
  2. 4. an inadvertent mini theme of this epic puzzle
  3. 8. many a morning we would see you here
  4. 9. fave podcast guest and the author of this puzzle
  5. 11. the worst bachelorette
  6. 13. your favorite tim
  7. 14. you are one even if you don't always reach this level in the bee
  8. 15. the mark of a good editor and a good writer
Down
  1. 1. the most important author of our time and winner of two pulitzers. also you borrowed my book.
  2. 2. it killed the cat
  3. 3. favorite luxury personal leather goods brand
  4. 4. did their song bring an end to the cold war?
  5. 5. saves america
  6. 6. alter ego developed in quarantine
  7. 7. favorite crossword
  8. 10. the world's most popular condiment or a sunday night outing
  9. 12. your new street