| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Decade following Black Tuesday | Wall Street Journal | 06 Sep 2022 |
| 20th-century example of the word ladder's end | Universal | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Time of the Dust Bowl migration | USA Today | 05 Jun 2019 |
| Time of the Dust Bowl migration | ||
| 20th-century example of the word ladder's end | ||
| Crash aftermath? | ||
| Time of severe hardship | ||
| Period from 1929-1941 | ||
| Historic period of despair | ||
| Pre-WWII period | ||
| Pre-WWII period | ||
| Crash result |