Crosswords by Maia

[Crosswords] Asking the Important Questions

Constructor notes: Happy Valentine's Day—less than a month late ❤️😅 Written for a prompt from the NYT Constructors Class of 2024 group, with a big thanks to them for kicking around ideas and helping me find the angle that would make this puzzle go. Thanks also to KT for beta-solving.
Dimensions: 21x21

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