CrosswordMint
Arcane Realms of Legendary Play
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Across
  • 1. Asian territorial game with deceptively simple stones
  • 2. Nordic trick-taking game with boar-shaped pieces, elusive namesake
  • 4. Ancient Chinese mystery game with dice and token movement
  • 5. Byzantine chess variant reputedly lost to time
  • 9. Roman antecedent of backgammon, 'the table' in Latin
  • 10. Persian forefather of chess's royal battle, strategic complexity
  • 11. Scandinavian cross and circle race game entwined with dice fate
  • 12. Indian royal race game inspiring the modern 'Parcheesi'
  • 15. Pre-dynastic Egyptian serpent coiled board game, esoteric play
Down
  • 3. GAME Epithet for Senet, hinting at pharaonic practice
  • 6. Sanskrit origin of chess, reflecting ancient battlefield units
  • 7. Moorish-era game resembling draughts on a five-by-five grid
  • 8. Classical Greek strategist’s board, ancestor to modern chess
  • 13. Viking king’s board game of asymmetric capture tactics
  • 14. Mancala variant known for sowing seeds in ancient African soil
  • 16. Ancient Egyptian race game symbolizing the soul's journey

Similar Crossword Puzzles