Who is 26 Across the Years?

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Across
  1. 1. His fave critter in the sea, black-and-white and wild and free
  2. 4. Animal that clings lovingly to it's tree
  3. 5. Boundless tolerance of this. Also a valuable commodity on Dune.
  4. 8. Good luck to these chocolate truffles - they vanish FAST
  5. 11. Used to play his favourite sport
  6. 13. On pizza or off pizza? Definitely off for him.
  7. 14. Relevant number of higher education instituions
  8. 15. Homeostatically perfect operating conditions
  9. 16. Inspiration for many political plots — and plenty of fanfic chapters written
  10. 17. True/false: did he ever study in this country?
  11. 20. The man himself
  12. 22. First day of birth
  13. 23. Jamshedpur special birthday cake flavour
  14. 24. Plant dad's italian child, destined for pesto
  15. 25. Resident tech bro's fitting ex-major
Down
  1. 2. "Gaddi" - red, fast and furious
  2. 3. Won the hearts of many brunch guests with this dish
  3. 6. Boston crime thriller where everyone’s worried about rats
  4. 7. PC game he once dominated, headshot after headshot
  5. 9. Insect that left its long-lasting mark on his foot
  6. 10. He can be confused for this jackson
  7. 12. Grand Admiral he insists is the smartest in Star Wars
  8. 16. Cocktail he shook up that shook a bartender too
  9. 18. Wearer of this grocery store's tote
  10. 19. BEST kitchen towels, will die on this hill
  11. 21. Permanent accessory he adorned in Santa Monica