Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Arcane Lexicon of Medieval Alehouses
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. A youthful reveler versed in tavern lore and roguery
- 3. An artisan who crafts fine drinking vessels for ale
- 4. A pickpocket skilled in the crowded alehouse hustle
- 5. A robust companion who shares your coin and cup
- 7. A noisy quarrel often ignited at closing time
- 8. Derogatory term for a poor tavern cook’s greasy fare
- 13. One who drinks heartily with noisy enthusiasm
- 16. One who habitually clings to tavern mugs, quite possessive
- 17. Keeper of the public house, often wielding more than just mugs
Down
- 2. The act of guzzling ale noisily, often seen as rude
- 6. Slang for a debauched prostitute frequenting alehouses
- 9. A slang exaggeration for ale of unfathomable strength
- 10. A merchant who trades in salted meats alongside ale
- 11. To snatch ale furtively; a sneak’s signature act
- 12. Specialist converting grain to malt for brewing tavern ales
- 14. Scavenger who disposes of waste behind the tavern
- 15. A tavern trickster who under-measures ale servings
- 18. One charged with managing the ale barrels in a tavern
- 19. A vessel for ale doubling as a communal barter token
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