2nd Annual Golitko-Black Crossword Puzzle!

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Across
  1. 4. Thicker than paper, often used to make boxes, this is Stevie the dog's favorite treat to shred up with her cute little teeth
  2. 7. Where the 2024 Olympics were held
  3. 8. What we plan to do in our new city (2 words)
  4. 10. How many scientific papers Annalise published this year
  5. 11. Number of lbs Billie the cat weighed at the beginning of the year (yikes!)
  6. 14. Who forgot to bring all the Christmas presents (Annalise or Colin?)
  7. 16. The number of Suns games we attended
  8. 17. Colin's favorite beverage, served dirty
  9. 19. How many movies we saw in theaters
  10. 20. Number of trips between Phoenix and Loveland Colin completed with Grandma Marilyn
  11. 25. City we spent Thanksgiving in (hint: in Ohio)
  12. 27. Type of college Colin will be attending in 2025
  13. 28. The number of gold medals Katie Ledecky has
  14. 33. Brand name diabetes and weight loss drug (GLP-1 agonist) that had a banner year
  15. 37. The *boss* man we got to see in concert (last name only)
  16. 38. The new credentials Annalise earned passing her board exam (acronym)
  17. 39. State we took a camping trip to with Colin's family
  18. 40. Virus to keep an eye on in 2025 :/
  19. 42. Oscars Best Picture 2024
Down
  1. 1. City we spent Christmas in (hint: in Colorado)
  2. 2. The city we moved to this year
  3. 3. The national park we visited with Greg & Mare (Annalise's parents)
  4. 5. We (and Charlie XCX) hope you had *this* type of summer ;)
  5. 6. The undeniable song of 2024 that'll give you a little ~buzz~
  6. 9. Timothee ______________ who showed up to his own lookalike contest
  7. 12. Annalise's new favorite science podcast that covers a range of topics
  8. 13. What Annalise is hoping to plant in the spring
  9. 15. Outside space Stevie is excited to have again
  10. 18. Number of lbs Billie the cat weighed at the end of the year (success!)
  11. 21. Number of hours it takes to drive from Phoenix to Columbus
  12. 22. What we wish you in the new year
  13. 23. The dog we fostered for Amelia & Hunter
  14. 24. Undeniable winner of his 2024 hip-hop feud with rapper Drake (last name only)
  15. 26. Annalise got her first big girl job at the ________ Disease Diagnostic Lab in Ohio (hint: she isn’t a human pathologist...)
  16. 29. What is real even if you don't believe in it ;)
  17. 30. The Scandinavian word and concept that describes a feeling of contentment and comfort that comes from conviviality
  18. 31. Who is going back to school this spring (Annalise or Colin?)
  19. 32. The *sweet* place in Pennsylvania we took a family trip to
  20. 34. Adorable pygmy hippopotamus who captured the world's heart
  21. 35. We are hoping to make more time for this in 2025
  22. 36. A controversial conversation starter - hint: not named Mario
  23. 39. The pink and green phenomenon you couldn't escape in 2024
  24. 41. An activity most people could benefit from, though it is often stigmatized