Habit Forming

A puzzle that's hard to put down.
A thematic crossword exploring the psychology of habits, from vices to recovery, through clever wordplay on common phrases.
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Across

  • 1A
    Admission that's crucial to recovery.
  • 5A
    Give tit for tat.
  • 7A
    Get in the way of, like a craving.
  • 8A
    Punishment that can break a bad pattern of behavior.
  • 9A
    Utterly controlled, as by a demon or a vice.

Down

  • 1D
    Taking shape, as a new routine might.
  • 2D
    Spins that might be part of a daily drill.
  • 3D
    Capacity that's often built up with a vice.
  • 4D
    Dramatic downfalls, in life or on stage.
  • 6D
    Arose, like a new self from old patterns.