Across
- 5. Where we learned about “84 through the door,” informally
- 7. Since he’s always down for something fun, why not make it official
- 8. Hard-to-book spot we finally tried… twice in a month
- 9. Our “new home base” that isn’t home
- 11. Lupin-lined stop before heading toward New Zealand’s highest peak
- 12. River that hosted the night before “I do”
- 15. Beach condo stretch that felt like real life
- 17. Where that memorable dinner with 23 Down took place
- 19. Geographic term that’s more scenic than sonic
- 22. Pre-wedding outing that stayed off land
- 24. What briefly stole the spotlight before things got official
- 25. Name at the center of an imagined pickleball romance
- 26. Island stay with honeymoon views
- 28. Origin of a wedding-intro catchphrase that stole the show
- 29. Holiday sport that got weirdly competitive
- 33. Place where effort disappeared right when we needed it to
- 34. What this whole puzzle is celebrating
- 36. Where Josh caught passes from a Hall of Famer
- 37. Extinct giant we met only through New Zealand stories
- 39. City Mary traded bagels for beignets in
- 41. The real anniversary present is a brand new neighbor on this beloved street
- 42. Range for a wet-but-worth-it minimoon
- 44. New downstairs opening tracked mostly by how long the line is
- 45. Upgrade that spoiled us… then disappeared on the way back
- 47. When everything we’d been building toward finally happened
- 48. Other half of 23 Down
- 49. The same but different as Joe Biden’s frequent vacay spot
- 52. Setting for an early birthday trip we wouldn’t miss
- 54. Nightly April activity with one of Sarah’s closest friends
- 55. Where a long, winding journey ends with a long, straight walk
- 56. New go-to after Sweat440 faded out
Down
- 1. Thanksgiving-style train, formally
- 2. One half of a pair that’s more scenic than it sounds
- 3. Bathtub memory with Henry we’ll never unsee
- 4. What Dog Day Afternoon is, at its core
- 6. Quick Christmas Day trip with Sarah and her mom
- 9. Who ties together 54 across and 41 across
- 10. Two-wheeler where “Defying Gravity” was not optional
- 13. Post–Crab, ferry-home burger stop for two
- 14. Familiar face found halfway around the world
- 16. Wedding tower alternative, poured a little differently
- 18. Star of our theatre pick… minus the recliners
- 20. Where things got legally binding… and slightly flammable
- 21. Favorite NYC and Florida visitor always ready to hail a cab
- 23. “Interesting dinner guest” with my mom and us
- 27. Monthly gathering where everyone’s almost on the same page
- 30. Not a big guitar, but alongside 12 across
- 31. Golfer known for power… and a Halloween cameo
- 32. The first “I’m going to do this every Saturday” that Josh has ever stuck with
- 35. Instagram discovery that became a three-flavor summer rotation
- 38. Coach no one booked but everyone got
- 40. In 2023 this place started to have meaning in Josh’s life. 2025 gave it permanent glory in our life together
- 43. Island meal spot with a shellfish name before meeting 14 down
- 46. Ryan Gosling project that’s the closest thing to football since Remember the Titans
- 50. Common thread between trips to 52 across and 51 Down, for short
- 51. Short name for where we went together to babysit
- 53. Dinner we had while celebrating the 2026 couple of the year