Across
- 3. One who "led the way" to California?
- 5. A shared passion and a common budget buster.
- 6. L.I. hometown where one might find a soulmate in an unlikely place.
- 9. Part of a Christmas gift for a performative tea drinker.
- 10. A spicy costume for a baby pepper?
- 13. Jon's "rival" who was playing for a completely different team.
- 15. The Big Question (and the theme of this puzzle).
- 16. Park where Kendrick and SZA "May" have performed?
- 19. Ending for Near, Bar, or Far
- 22. Prefix for "Yo", or a frozen treat?
- 23. Professional favor or sly way to reach out?
- 25. Half of my favorite Seattle spot
- 26. Y(our) first festival.
- 27. What a crowd wants... or what our relationship got.
- 28. The blockbuster we didn't see on our first date.
- 32. App for "little widgets" that I put you on.
- 33. To steal, or the movement that brought us back together.
- 34. What separates LA from the Bay
- 35. West Village aphrodisiac.
- 36. Ktown Bar with a "predator" on the loose?
Down
- 1. A nut or a "curvy" canine.
- 2. Long-term goal for us.
- 3. High school activity where "we" first became an answer?
- 4. Where I broke the bank too early.
- 7. How I feel when I look at you
- 8. 212 ___, our East Village pre-game destination.
- 11. Last February's occasion?
- 12. The vegetable that divides us.
- 14. A "prickly" plantation we visited.
- 15. A "blast" of flavor
- 17. See 19-Down.
- 18. Stanford's nickname with "The"
- 19. (With 17-Down) Next stop on the bucket list.
- 20. The "top dog" in the cuteness department.
- 21. Midtown setting that hosted a "second" first date.
- 24. City where a life-changing question was asked.
- 29. Peak of a Seattle trip.
- 30. "Crater" with 1,048 steps.
- 31. My first impression of you (that I secretly love)