The 1970s Crossword Puzzle

About the The 1970s Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the styles, sounds, inventions, and headlines of the 1970s. Look for disco, bell bottoms, the Walkman, Watergate, and Star Wars among its entries. It’s suited to anyone curious about the decade, including students learning about recent history and families reminiscing about the music and fashions of the era.

This crossword draws on 41 clues about The 1970s. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Swedish quartet behind “Dancing Queen” (4 letters)
• •United States’ 200th anniversary celebration (12 letters)
• •Dance craze set to a steady four-beat rhythm (5 letters)
• •Band behind the album “Rumours” (12 letters)
• •Rock band behind “Stairway to Heaven” (11 letters)
• •1973 shortage triggered by an embargo (9 letters)
• •British rock band fronted by Freddie Mercury (5 letters)
• •America’s first space station (6 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.