Wall Street Journal Crossword

February 15, 2025

Lisa Senzel and Will Nediger (1-5 and  9)

MAKING IT WORK

 

Post-Valentine's Day Blues (and Hopes)

 

Ex: I dated a tennis pro, but ..........

       Love meant nothing to him.

 

1. I dated a Communist, but 

2. I dated a baseball player, but

3. I dated an electrician, but

4. I dated a firefighter, but

5. I dated an author, but

6. I dated a sailor, but 

7. I dated an ophthalmologist, but

8. I dated an engineer, but

9. Now I've started dating a watchmaker, and I'm ..........  

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. he raised some red flags.

2. he was out of my league.

3. we didn't connect.

4. sparks didn't fly.

5. we weren't on the same page.

6. he kept shipping out.

7. he had a wandering eye.

8. he had a one-track mind.

9. giving it some time.