Across
- 2. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded this tech company in this year
- 4. California governor who survived an assassination attempt this year
- 8. Short story author Raymond known for his gritty, realistic tales
- 12. Great Lake where the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank
- 14. NBC’s late-night sketch comedy show that debuted in October
- 17. Cult musical film about Dr. Frank-N-Furter released this year
- 18. Soviet spacecraft used in the Apollo-Soyuz mission
- 19. Street name for the drug PCP, which was popularized this year
- 20. U.S. president who survived two assassination attempts this year
- 21. Disappeared Teamsters leader Jimmy
- 24. Location of the Helsinki Accords promoting détente during the Cold War
- 25. Cargo ship seized by Khmer Rouge, sparking a U.S. rescue operation
- 26. City that fell, marking the end of the Vietnam War
Down
- 1. TV series starring John Travolta as a charismatic high school teacher premiered
- 3. Caribbean nation that gained independence from the Netherlands
- 5. Tennis champion Arthur first Black man to win Wimbledon
- 6. Early personal computer kit credited with sparking the PC revolution
- 7. Novelty “pet” consisting of a rock in a box
- 8. Film starring Jack Nicholson set in a psychiatric hospital won the Best Picture Oscar
- 9. Magazine known for bold relationship advice and famous covers
- 10. British rock band released the album A Night at the Opera, featuring “Bohemian Rhapsody”
- 11. Color-changing jewelry fad popular this year
- 13. City where Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen
- 15. Home device allowing recording of TV shows became available
- 16. Popular communication device among truck drivers and hobbyists
- 22. Boxer who fought the “Thrilla in Manila”
- 23. Steven Spielberg’s thriller about a killer shark that premiered this year