Across
- 3. A digital duel in a 64- square world, your constant, silent mate, it steals your time and tests your nerves, in a never-ending state
- 5. We sought the five treasures through whiteout and frozen despair, then stood in the glory of giants, a feat beyond compare
- 9. The "Master Hunter" in a dark brown hue, dropped into a blast; we left six of these at the coast, too many to hold or last
- 11. A morning ritual in a back-and-forth play, you doubt your own growth while your fitness reveals a new day
- 15. An artificial chill for visiting kin, installed in a single day, a gift of air that sparked a frown, but cleared the swelter away (3,12)
- 16. A hurried stop in god's own land where the freshly wedded flock, a fleeting glimpse of the cowherd king, against a ticking clock
- 17. A three-day 'pre-knot' marathon with a massive, drunken crew, one villa held our 'parting' toast- a feat for me and you
- 19. A nectar of oats and blue pearls, crushed for a morning start, a violet draught that is served with zeal, to keep a healthy heart (5,8)
- 20. A 'brave' global jester who found himself in the law's cold grip, we took the metro to hear the 'sounds' of his pointed, clever lip (3,3)
- 21. A duty of 'sticks' and 'silver' forms to keep the spirit bright, a corner carved from love, to house the divine light
- 22. I've cast off the old for a 'fresh identity' delivered to the door, a pink-wrapped rival that leaves me always wanting more (3,2)
- 23. A nomad's dream of wood and cloth for a small monthly fee, we filled our halls with borrowed walls, to stay forever free
- 24. A floral sparkle and a band of gold, through every store we chased, a stubborn fit on a nervous hand as our 'single' lives were erased (10,4)
- 25. We sequence words and secret roles, a collection built by you, a tabletop tradition that we teach to every crew (5,5)
- 26. An invited guest for your trip, born of a borrowed flame, three doctors later, the 'silent' puffer's gift finally had a name
- 27. We drove to the green and the scary deep, with friends in the car, you dodged the bill for a fancy plate, beneath a fort-bound star
Down
- 1. No map is needed for this climb when hunger strikes at night, a plate of mixed delights awaits on a 'summit' within sight (7,6)
- 2. We fought through the 'standard' to find our serene retreat, a brilliant yellow beacon that made our long search complete (6,4)
- 4. A pool for the future that refuses to move though many have tried, we shunned the hefty fix for my dad's hand as our guide (9,4)
- 6. Four of five days she's ailing, yet she rules with a frantic hand, a chattering force of 'stress' you barely can withstand
- 7. We seek the 'largest army' now and study global play, game that turns a friendly host to a robber in the fray
- 8. We skipped the drowned trails in our 'doubled' moon spree, to seek out the wild and the waves in this land, in the sea (3,5)
- 10. It won you a gold and picked your glass, a polymath in the palm; it maps our paths and writes our scripts, with a synthetic calm (4,3)
- 12. A 'prime' device you chased with a brand new zeal, now you beg me to trade my dying cell for a more 'fruitful' deal
- 13. Your maiden voyage to the steppes where the sands start to hum, you found a new crew amid the canyons, with bread & crumb
- 14. After years of "maybe", a flute-player witnessed our vow, amidst hallowed halls and the tears on my father's brow (6,7)
- 18. A solo screening near the coast, through a deluge on two wheels, a task for you with 'close' guests on how a drenched drive feels (7,10)