Iran-Contra affair:

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Across
  1. 2. - The country where the Contra rebels were fighting
  2. 5. - The Central Intelligence Agency's involvement in the scandal
  3. 8. - The alleged reason for the arms sales, was to secure the release of American hostages held in Lebanon
  4. 11. - Oliver North, a US military officer who played a key role in the scandal
  5. 12. - The immunity granted to some of the key players in exchange for their testimony
  6. 13. - The US president during the time of the scandal
  7. 14. - The long-term political fallout and damage to the Reagan administration's
Down
  1. 1. - The congressional hearings held to investigate the scandal
  2. 3. - The illegal sale of arms to Iran, which violated a US embargo
  3. 4. - The attempts to cover up illegal actions and mislead investigators
  4. 6. - John Poindexter, the US National Security Advisor who resigned during the scandal
  5. 7. - The covert nature of the arms sales and diversion of funds
  6. 9. - The public revelation of the illegal arms sales and diversion of funds to the Contras
  7. 10. - The other group involved in the scandal, a rebel group fighting the government in Nicaragua
  8. 12. - One of the countries involved in the scandal