| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RIFLEPIT | Precursor of the foxhole. |
| GALLIARD | Precursor of the minuet. |
| SPINET | Precursor of the piano. |
| ILIAD | Precursor of the "Odyssey" |
| ODEON | Precursor of the cineplex |
| TILL | Precursor of the cash register. |
| STRAWVOTE | Precursor of the Gallup Poll. |
| NICKELODEON | Precursor of the movie palace. |
| AVIATION | Precursor of the space age |
| SANGER | Precursor of the feminist movement |
| LISA | Precursor of the Apple Macintosh |
| OSS | Precursor of the C. I. A. |
