2-D, 9-A

Elaine made me a Valentine’s Day crossword. “Poof — you’re a crossword!” she said.

But seriously: what she made was a deeply transgressive puzzle, with uncrossed letters, a two-letter answer (US), and red squares instead of black.

One sneaky clue: 2-D, four letters, “Chat or film.” And my favorite, also sneaky: 9-D, four letters, “Favorite pad.” I was not expecting such sneakiness.

Clues shared with permission. Answers in the comments.