A Strange Connection

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Across
  1. 2. Things you may find under a “pollo macho” and “gallina”?
  2. 3. In Italian, a Father who has no children
  3. 4. 1965 Sci-Fi epic penned by Frank Herbert
  4. 6. Nickelodeon teen series “___ 101”
  5. 8. Austenian love interest, brought to screen by Firth
  6. 9. Queen who supplied the Nina, Pinta, and Sante Maria.
  7. 14. An unexpected question for one in their 20s
  8. 17. Elf friend of Gimli
  9. 18. "Weekend Update" Anchor, Colin
  10. 20. Home of the “Worst Cooks in America”
  11. 23. Onomatopoeia for one snoozing
  12. 24. “We Jamming” reggae writer, Bob
  13. 25. Tom, who was told he “can’t handle the Truth”
  14. 26. To use a cigar
  15. 27. A youthful Canadian?
  16. 28. Modern successor to the “YMCA”
  17. 29. “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” painter, Gustav
Down
  1. 1. “Whiplash” Director Damian
  2. 5. The "Tar Heel" state
  3. 7. Fluffy morning snack
  4. 10. “Control Z” function
  5. 11. A flexible teacher?
  6. 12. Delta’s hub city, for short
  7. 13. Suitable for Olympus but not a planetarium
  8. 14. Chocolatier by Dahl
  9. 15. Show depicting the dating lives of autistic people
  10. 16. The "Spirit of America"
  11. 19. text msg which is often exaggerated
  12. 21. Cartoon Network Show “Total ___ Island”
  13. 22. A Technological critic's favorite show, “Black ____”