| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SKYLAB | It burned and crashed in 1979 |
| mesquites | A spiny tree or shrub of the pea family, native to arid regions of southwestern US and Mexico. It yields useful timber, tanbark, medicinal products, and edible pods. The timber is used for fencing and flooring, and burned in barbecues as flavoring |
| smallpox | An acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules usually leaving permanent scars. It was effectively eradicated through vaccination by 1979 |
