Year 1

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Across
  1. 5. Where we learned about “84 through the door,” informally
  2. 7. Since he’s always down for something fun, why not make it official
  3. 8. Hard-to-book spot we finally tried… twice in a month
  4. 9. Our “new home base” that isn’t home
  5. 11. Lupin-lined stop before heading toward New Zealand’s highest peak
  6. 12. River that hosted the night before “I do”
  7. 15. Beach condo stretch that felt like real life
  8. 17. Where that memorable dinner with 23 Down took place
  9. 19. Geographic term that’s more scenic than sonic
  10. 22. Pre-wedding outing that stayed off land
  11. 24. What briefly stole the spotlight before things got official
  12. 25. Name at the center of an imagined pickleball romance
  13. 26. Island stay with honeymoon views
  14. 28. Origin of a wedding-intro catchphrase that stole the show
  15. 29. Holiday sport that got weirdly competitive
  16. 33. Place where effort disappeared right when we needed it to
  17. 34. What this whole puzzle is celebrating
  18. 36. Where Josh caught passes from a Hall of Famer
  19. 37. Extinct giant we met only through New Zealand stories
  20. 39. City Mary traded bagels for beignets in
  21. 41. The real anniversary present is a brand new neighbor on this beloved street
  22. 42. Range for a wet-but-worth-it minimoon
  23. 44. New downstairs opening tracked mostly by how long the line is
  24. 45. Upgrade that spoiled us… then disappeared on the way back
  25. 47. When everything we’d been building toward finally happened
  26. 48. Other half of 23 Down
  27. 49. The same but different as Joe Biden’s frequent vacay spot
  28. 52. Setting for an early birthday trip we wouldn’t miss
  29. 54. Nightly April activity with one of Sarah’s closest friends
  30. 55. Where a long, winding journey ends with a long, straight walk
  31. 56. New go-to after Sweat440 faded out
Down
  1. 1. Thanksgiving-style train, formally
  2. 2. One half of a pair that’s more scenic than it sounds
  3. 3. Bathtub memory with Henry we’ll never unsee
  4. 4. What Dog Day Afternoon is, at its core
  5. 6. Quick Christmas Day trip with Sarah and her mom
  6. 9. Who ties together 54 across and 41 across
  7. 10. Two-wheeler where “Defying Gravity” was not optional
  8. 13. Post–Crab, ferry-home burger stop for two
  9. 14. Familiar face found halfway around the world
  10. 16. Wedding tower alternative, poured a little differently
  11. 18. Star of our theatre pick… minus the recliners
  12. 20. Where things got legally binding… and slightly flammable
  13. 21. Favorite NYC and Florida visitor always ready to hail a cab
  14. 23. “Interesting dinner guest” with my mom and us
  15. 27. Monthly gathering where everyone’s almost on the same page
  16. 30. Not a big guitar, but alongside 12 across
  17. 31. Golfer known for power… and a Halloween cameo
  18. 32. The first “I’m going to do this every Saturday” that Josh has ever stuck with
  19. 35. Instagram discovery that became a three-flavor summer rotation
  20. 38. Coach no one booked but everyone got
  21. 40. In 2023 this place started to have meaning in Josh’s life. 2025 gave it permanent glory in our life together
  22. 43. Island meal spot with a shellfish name before meeting 14 down
  23. 46. Ryan Gosling project that’s the closest thing to football since Remember the Titans
  24. 50. Common thread between trips to 52 across and 51 Down, for short
  25. 51. Short name for where we went together to babysit
  26. 53. Dinner we had while celebrating the 2026 couple of the year