Answer:

boomer

Answer	Crossword Clue
BOOMER	Gen-X predecessor
BOOMER	Gen Xer's predecessors
BOOMER	Thunderclap

BOOMER	Baby ...
BOOMER	Xer's parent, probably
BOOMER	Baby ..
BOOMER	One born in the '50s
BOOMER	Gen-Xer's parent
BOOMER	Tot of the '50s
BOOMER	Oklahoma, the ... state.
BOOMER	Migratory workman: Slang.

BOOMER	Migratory workman.
BOOMER	Dog on TV
BOOMER	... State (Oklahoma)
BOOMER	Baseball's George Scott
BOOMER	Giant kangaroo
BOOMER	Word with baby or schuss
BOOMER	New arrival of the 1950s?
BOOMER	Type of baby in the news

BOOMER	Gen Xer's dad
BOOMER	Quarterback Esiason
BOOMER	Football's Esiason
BOOMER	Baby follower

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.