| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ELIE | "The Missile Crisis" author Abel |
| ELIE | Missile crisis reporter Abel |
| JOHNKENNEDY | President during the Cuban Missile Crisis |
| LBJ | V.P. during the Cuban missile crisis |
| BRINKOFWAR | U.S. status during the Cuban Missile Crisis |
| UTHANT | He helped to defuse the Cuban missile crisis |
| UTHANT | U.N. secretary general during the Cuban missile crisis |
| GROMYKO | Soviet foreign affairs minister during the Cuban missile crisis |
