Across
- 1. Handwritten group chat from Mean Girls.
- 8. “I want it that way” but no one knows what “it” is.
- 11. “I’ll be there for you” (but not emotionally available) show theme
- 15. Excuse me, you’re stepping on her neck.
- 16. Hair tie that survived the patriarchy.
- 17. Love language of people who avoid therapy.
- 19. Nora Ephron romance built on radio waves and destiny.
- 24. School supply that held both homework and secrets.R
- 25. Middle school status symbol in strawberry kiwi.
- 26. Dramatic snap-close for emphasis.
- 27. Freddie Prinze Jr. proves removing glasses equals transformation.
- 30. LAVIGNE He was a sk8r boy, she filed eventually.
- 32. Goldie Hawn revenge-core before revenge-core was trending.
- 33. Group that taught us synchronized yearning.
- 34. Catalog that shaped our identity, we wish they’d bring it back.
Down
- 2. “When pizza’s on a ____ ____…” (sleepover anthem food)
- 3. Term we retired with our side parts for a Woman in Charge
- 4. Romance built entirely on anonymous messaging, Norah Ephron.
- 5. Modern boundary disguised as a button.
- 6. Official writing utensil of dramatic diary entries.
- 7. Season of saying no.
- 9. Alicia Silverstone’s 90s masterclass in matchmaking and plaid.
- 10. Bend and snap > your ex’s personality.
- 12. Magazine where crushes lived and died.
- 13. How we downloaded feelings illegally.
- 14. How we got viruses and Avril Lavigne.
- 16. Original girl gang empowerment unit.
- 18. Y2K ankle hazard.
- 19. Modern relationship announcement method.
- 20. Millennial generational hair marker.
- 21. Collective cultural trauma garment.
- 22. Hairstyle that should have come with an apology, but actually came with too much cologne.
- 23. Emotional VHS advice we ignored.
- 28. Nickname of Randy Taylor Actor, patron saint of Tiger Beat.
- 29. Magazine that told us how to decode “mixed signals” at 14.
- 31. Soundtrack of early internet and impatience.
