Across
- 3. – The public DNA database used by investigators.
- 5. – The type of crime that defined his early "Ransacker" years.
- 8. – First name of I'll Be Gone in the Dark author McNamara.
- 9. – First half of the term describing his specific criminal patterns.
- 14. – Common acronym combining his Northern and Southern California aliases.
- 15. – The small town where the killer worked as a police officer.
- 17. – A tool he used to blind and disorient his victims.
- 18. – Surname of the former police officer identified as the killer.
- 20. – Second half of the term for his signature method of operation.
- 21. – The title given to him during his 1970s spree in Visalia.
- 22. – The type of quiet neighborhood he targeted to spread terror.
- 23. – Part of his Southern California moniker, the Original Night ____.
- 24. – Part of the title of the podcast Man in the Window: The City _____.
Down
- 1. – The tactic he used to stalk victims before attacking.
- 2. – The primary location of the East Area Rapist attacks.
- 4. – Term for a crime that remains unsolved for many years.
- 6. – The state prison where the killer is currently serving his life sentence.
- 7. – The name of the ex-fiancée the killer often shouted during attacks.
- 10. – Lead cold case investigator who helped crack the case.
- 11. – City where victims Lyman and Charlene Smith were found.
- 12. – The scientific method used to identify the killer via DNA.
- 13. – Santa Barbara suburb where the killer struck multiple times.
- 16. – The killer's middle name.
- 18. – Items he famously stacked on victims' backs to monitor movement.
- 19. – The California city where the "Ransacker" phase began.