The Number 26 Crossword Puzzle

7. March 26th 1930, this all American prophet published a book that would take his followers to Sal tlay ka siti.
11. 26 is the atomic number of this element
12. If you run 26 miles, you'll reach this gas station chain.
14. 26 letters creates all of our words from a to z.
15. 2003 novel by Leo McKay Jr.
17. This gameshow features a banker and 26 briefcases.
18. September 26th, 1789, George Washington appointed him as the first secretary of state.
19. October, 26th, 2001, The U.S. passes this law that expanded the government's reach for surveillance.
23. This 3x pro-bowling runningback wore the number 26 for Edgar Allen's team.
24. July 26th, 1928, this film director was born. He died in 1999, two years before he should have.
25. June 26th, 1997, this transphobic author published the first book in what would become a highly successful franchise with movies and theme park rides.
26. ____Jones has won 26 grammys; Rashida's father

1. 26th state to join the U.S.
2. December 26th, 1919, Babe Ruth is sold to this team, establishing the 'Curse of the Bambino' superstition.
3. Has won 26 oscars.
4. "Sic semper tyrannis" is a phrase famously said by Brutus and this actor who was killed at age 26.
5. May 26th, 1805, This Frenchman is crowned King of Italy.
6. 26 is the sixth track of 'After Laughter', the fifth studio album by an American alternative band.
8. August 26th, 2017, creator of the poltergeist and texas chainsaw massacre.
9. If 1 is the loneliest number, then 26 is the ____ number.
10. Feb 26, 1848, this man's famous Manifesto was published.
13. 26th president of the U.S.
16. Limerick and Galway are 2 of the 26 counties in this country.
20. April 26th, 2019, Avengers: Endgame became the highest grossing film of all time ahead of _____.
21. January 26th, 1934, this famous teather reopens in Harlem.
22. Abraham Lincoln proclaimed November 26th as this now popular holiday.