A method for measuring cross-link interference in wireless communications, comprising: transmitting, by a first base station , to a user equipment , UE, a configuration including an indication of a slot pattern for communicating over multiple slots over a period of time, wherein the slot pattern specifies each of the multiple slots as being one of a downlink centric slot, an uplink centric slot, or a downlink-centric slot with an uplink measurement, and wherein the slot pattern identifies at least a first slot of the multiple slots as a downlink centric slot, at least a second slot of the multiple slots as an uplink centric slot, and at least a third slot of the multiple slots as a downlink-centric slot with an uplink measurement; determining , by the first base station based at least in part on determining that the configuration indicates a slot in the multiple slots as being a downlink-centric slot with an uplink measurement, a portion of the slot that includes a downlink reference signal transmitted by a second base station and an uplink reference signal transmitted by the user equipment UE, wherein the uplink reference signal and the downlink reference signal at least partially overlap within the portion of the slot; receiving , by the first base station and in the portion of the slot, the downlink reference signal from the second base station ; receiving , by the first base station and in the portion of the slot, the uplink reference signal from the UE; and measuring , by the first base station, based on determining the portion of the slot, cross-link interference between the downlink reference signal and the uplink reference signal. transmitting, by a first base station , to a user equipment , UE, a configuration including an indication of a slot pattern for communicating over multiple slots over a period of time, wherein the slot pattern specifies each of the multiple slots as being one of a downlink centric slot, an uplink centric slot, or a downlink-centric slot with an uplink measurement, and wherein the slot pattern identifies at least a first slot of the multiple slots as a downlink centric slot, at least a second slot of the multiple slots as an uplink centric slot, and at least a third slot of the multiple slots as a downlink-centric slot with an uplink measurement; determining , by the first base station based at least in part on determining that the configuration indicates a slot in the multiple slots as being a downlink-centric slot with an uplink measurement, a portion of the slot that includes a downlink reference signal transmitted by a second base station and an uplink reference signal transmitted by the user equipment UE, wherein the uplink reference signal and the downlink reference signal at least partially overlap within the portion of the slot; receiving , by the first base station and in the portion of the slot, the downlink reference signal from the second base station ; receiving , by the first base station and in the portion of the slot, the uplink reference signal from the UE; and measuring , by the first base station, based on determining the portion of the slot, cross-link interference between the downlink reference signal and the uplink reference signal. <EOS>