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A Youngster's View of the '70s Crossword Puzzle

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I grew up in Washington DC in the 1970s. Do you share my fond memories of US pop culture in the days of platform shoes and Disco?
Author: Catreona - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. What your blue jeans were made of
      4. Type of 'hogs' represented by Vinnie Barbarino, Freddie Washington, Juan Epstein and Arnold Horshack
      7. Acronym sometimes used if you have a stage name or pen name
      8. "The Twelfth of ___"; song assoc. with 1 Down
      9. A typical Parisian artist wears one. An elite force of U.S. Marines wear green ones
      10. Fancy fridges could dispense this in crushed form
      11. At the end of the decade, Jodie Foster was one
      14. Major irritation; ___ pain
      17. Jackie Deshannon song; "Put a Little Love in your ___"
      20. What Drano cleared up
      23. Record company, electronics manufacturer, parent co. of NBC
      24. On "Sesame Street", teenaged Puerto Rican girl who later worked at The Fix-It Shop
      25. On "The Muppet Show", Kermit's small nephew
      26. Diocesan youngsters may belong to this group, for short
      27. Underdog boxer played by Sylvester Stallone in the movies
      28. One of Mr. Rogers' neighbors. Also appeared as Lady Aberlin in the Neighborhood of Make Believe

      Down

      1. Teen idol who was 'a little bit Rock and roll'. Brother of 3 Down
      2. What you showed off when wearing hip huggers
      3. Teen idol who was 'a little bit Country'. Sister of 1 Down
      4. Heavy, curved-bladed cavalry sword, namesake of the Jedi weapon of choice
      5. "___ Morning Strangers" from Barry Manilow's 1974 album "Barry Manilow II"
      6. Breakfast cereal that purported to give you everything you needed in the morning
      12. The surprising thing Mikey did with Life cereal
      13. Suffix that creates an occupational name or term
      15. Henrietta Pussycat's neighbor and best friend in The Neighborhood of Make Believe; X the ___
      16. Charlie Brown's exclamation of dismay
      17. Hank Aaron was the undisputed king of this diamond play
      18. Relating to the colors some people see when looking at you that tell them about your health and mood
      19. Glamorous young tennis star; ___ Austin
      20. Health food's answer to chocolate
      21. Space Age chewing gum brand
      22. Character played by Olivia Newton-John in "Grease"