Mysterious crossword.

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Across
  1. 1. My favorite type of dog, originally bred for sleding.
  2. 4. A quality that I fear you've been lacking.
  3. 6. My favorite country by far.
  4. 7. The name of a place you just visited.
  5. 8. An animation studio you should appreciate.
  6. 9. The writer of Lord of The Rings.
Down
  1. 2. A character from the spring play you should know.
  2. 3. The name you probably already guessed.
  3. 5. The best song writer of our time, in my opinion at least.