Across
- 3. The method of punishment often associated with Singapore, along with the gum ban
- 5. The material used in some gum that is now allowed for therapeutic purposes in Singapore
- 6. A "fine city," referencing the many fines for misconduct in Singapore
- 8. The company that lobbied to include gum in the U.S.-Singapore free trade agreement
- 11. The country where Pei-yi Yu, a Singaporean student, studied and experienced unpleasant gum encounters
- 12. The train system affected by gum vandalism in Singapore
- 14. The country where the chewing gum ban was implemented in 1992
- 16. The health-related profession allowed to sell therapeutic gum in Singapore
- 17. Singapore's first prime minister who introduced the ban
Down
- 1. The country where it was legal to buy gum near Singapore after the ban
- 2. The primary reason Lee Kuan Yew believed chewing gum hindered progress
- 4. A Californian town compared to Singapore due to its cleanliness and policing
- 7. A policy Lee Kuan Yew focused on to turn Singapore into a "first-world oasis."
- 9. The name of the journalist who discussed the chewing gum ban with Lee Kuan Yew
- 10. An associate professor of law who commented on Singapore's cleanliness and laws
- 13. One item that you are legally required to flush in public restrooms
- 15. Name of the U.S.-Singapore agreement that partially lifted the gum ban