New Jemma Times

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Across
  1. 3. One who "led the way" to California?
  2. 5. A shared passion and a common budget buster.
  3. 6. L.I. hometown where one might find a soulmate in an unlikely place.
  4. 9. Part of a Christmas gift for a performative tea drinker.
  5. 10. A spicy costume for a baby pepper?
  6. 13. Jon's "rival" who was playing for a completely different team.
  7. 15. The Big Question (and the theme of this puzzle).
  8. 16. Park where Kendrick and SZA "May" have performed?
  9. 19. Ending for Near, Bar, or Far
  10. 22. Prefix for "Yo", or a frozen treat?
  11. 23. Professional favor or sly way to reach out?
  12. 25. Half of my favorite Seattle spot
  13. 26. Y(our) first festival.
  14. 27. What a crowd wants... or what our relationship got.
  15. 28. The blockbuster we didn't see on our first date.
  16. 32. App for "little widgets" that I put you on.
  17. 33. To steal, or the movement that brought us back together.
  18. 34. What separates LA from the Bay
  19. 35. West Village aphrodisiac.
  20. 36. Ktown Bar with a "predator" on the loose?
Down
  1. 1. A nut or a "curvy" canine.
  2. 2. Long-term goal for us.
  3. 3. High school activity where "we" first became an answer?
  4. 4. Where I broke the bank too early.
  5. 7. How I feel when I look at you
  6. 8. 212 ___, our East Village pre-game destination.
  7. 11. Last February's occasion?
  8. 12. The vegetable that divides us.
  9. 14. A "prickly" plantation we visited.
  10. 15. A "blast" of flavor
  11. 17. See 19-Down.
  12. 18. Stanford's nickname with "The"
  13. 19. (With 17-Down) Next stop on the bucket list.
  14. 20. The "top dog" in the cuteness department.
  15. 21. Midtown setting that hosted a "second" first date.
  16. 24. City where a life-changing question was asked.
  17. 29. Peak of a Seattle trip.
  18. 30. "Crater" with 1,048 steps.
  19. 31. My first impression of you (that I secretly love)