Hailey's 1920s Crossword
Across
- 3. Illegal bar where alcohol was secretly served during Prohibition (10 letters)
- 4. Nickname for the 1920s decade (8 letters)
- 6. Organized crime boss who controlled Chicago's underworld (7 letters)
- 8. Author of "The Great Gatsby" who captured the Jazz Age (10 letters)
- 11. New technology that brought entertainment and news into American homes (5 letters)
- 12. Investment market that crashed spectacularly in October 1929 (10 letters)
- 14. Cosmetic that became fashionable for modern women (9 letters)
- 16. Energetic dance craze named after a South Carolina city (10 letters)
- 19. Baseball legend known as the "Sultan of Swat" (9 letters)
- 20. Harlem Renaissance poet who wrote "The Weary Blues" (13 letters)
Down
- 1. Women's right to vote, achieved with the 19th Amendment in 1920 (9 letters)
- 2. Author of "The Sun Also Rises" and "A Farewell to Arms" (9 letters)
- 5. Wild parties characterized by dancing, drinking, and jazz music (7 letters)
- 7. The nationwide ban on alcohol that lasted from 1920-1933 (11 letters)
- 9. The art and design style featuring geometric patterns and bold colors (6 letters)
- 10. Musical genre that defined the decade, born in New Orleans (4 letters)
- 13. Young woman who defied social conventions with short skirts and bobbed hair (7 letters)
- 15. Henry Ford's affordable automobile that revolutionized transportation (6 letters)
- 17. Aviator who made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927 (9 letters)
- 18. Silent film star known for his comedic tramp character (7 letters)