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Arcane Customs of Medieval Taverns
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Weapon often kept near inns for defense and enforcing order
  • 2. Knights who combined lodging and military orders, famed for charity
  • 3. Bearer of liquid vessels, an odd but vital inn tradition (archaic)
  • 8. Latin term for guesthouse or lodging place in medieval times
  • 10. Renowned medieval retreat named for 'valley hall' in London’s outskirts
  • 13. Female brewer who historically ran tavern concessions
  • 14. Craftsman essential for beer’s foundation, converting grain to malt
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  • 4. Raucous festivity typical of late-night medieval tavern gatherings
  • 5. Medieval frothy ale vessel, named after equestrian equipment
  • 6. Stable keeper entrusted with medieval horse lodgings at inns
  • 7. Illegible scribbling—often from tavern ledgers or innkeeper’s notes
  • 9. Holder of a license to dispense intoxicating beverages in medieval inns
  • 11. Equipment used in vineyards supplying medieval inn libations
  • 12. Levies levied on ale or wine, a source of late medieval revenue
  • 15. Breed of sturdy horse often rented or stabled at roadside inns
  • 16. Heavy medieval mace for protection, sometimes carried by keepers

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