Across
- 2. The New York Times puzzle that buzzes with letters.
- 3. – The award-winning ice cream shop they frequented.
- 4. The fast-food chain that meant "Dad was here."
- 6. She awaited this monthly mail with joy.
- 9. Always present beside the paper in the morning.
- 10. A quick New York Times puzzle played daily.
- 11. Force The military branch where he served.
- 14. Where her childhood puzzle practice began.
- 17. His earned rank in the U.S. military.
- 18. The city in the name of the famed newspaper.
- 19. The emotional glue formed over puzzles and time.
- 23. What the father left behind in lessons and love.
- 24. A five-letter brain teaser and modern favorite.
- 25. The name on top of the crossword page.
- 27. A challenge of letters, love, and logic.
- 28. Where she now sits, coffee in hand
- 29. What the puzzles now stir every morning.
- 30. He’d bring this lunch favorite to her school.
- 31. The invisible ink that filled every crossword square.
Down
- 1. Events he never missed: music or dance.
- 4. His term of endearment for his only daughter.
- 5. The first word in the paper they both loved.
- 7. Cream A treat they shared at Thrifty’s.
- 8. He sat with coffee and a crossword every morning.
- 9. The daily ritual that brought them together.
- 12. Crossword designed for and by her community.
- 13. Sport his grandson excelled in.
- 15. A proud milestone his grandson reached.
- 16. His encouragement to keep solving, no matter what.
- 20. She became his puzzle partner and lifelong fan.
- 21. Where she imagines her father watches from.
- 22. The second half of his military title.
- 26. Essential skill honed in the “Bee.”