Sweeter Than Fiction's First Reading

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Across
  1. 1. a sub-genre of comedy and romance focusing on lighthearted, humorous plots centered on romantic ideas
  2. 5. a proposed explanation for a phenomenon
  3. 8. a person who has earned the highest academic degree
  4. 10. an imaginative story derived from a previous work, typically written by fans
  5. 13. creative imagination; unrestrained fancy
  6. 14. recording of moving images that tells a story; films
  7. 15. art of make belief; supernatural ability
  8. 16. a widely cultivated tree native to Mediterranean region
  9. 17. of current or modern times
Down
  1. 2. unlawful activity in violation of law; a genre of book
  2. 3. the study of living organisms and life on Earth
  3. 4. an imaginative work not based on real life
  4. 5. concerning past events or set in the past
  5. 6. a strong, emotional attachment between people
  6. 7. imagined world of fear and suffering; 1984
  7. 9. main ascending part of a plant; popular acronym grouping technical disciplines
  8. 11. an event that brings terrible loss and distress; typically referred to events beyond human control
  9. 12. meeting socially with another person in a romantic context
  10. 13. not real or authentic
  11. 18. highest academic degree awarded