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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.

By PuzzledCross

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Across

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

Down

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

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