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Dark Implements of Medieval Torment
Explore the sinister tools and devices used for punishment and torture during the medieval era in this challenging crossword.
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Across
  • 1. Wooden board used to punish women for gossiping
  • 2. Form of torture involving crushing several people in a small space
  • 3. Small torture device that pinched body parts
  • 4. Narrow confinement device
  • 5. Rack used to dislocate limbs
  • 6. Post where victims were lashed
  • 8. Enclosed torture device with inward spikes
  • 11. Device that crushed the thumbs
  • 12. Device stretching the victim’s body
  • 14. Mannequin used for public shaming or punishment
  • 18. Metal cage used to hang bodies for display
Down
  • 7. Wheel used to break bones
  • 9. Bronze hollow bull used to roast victims
  • 10. Enclosure used to confine and torment victims
  • 13. Iron boot used to crush the leg
  • 15. Metal device used to crush thumbs selectively
  • 16. Device used to crush the head or limbs
  • 17. Thorny plant used in some punitive applications
  • 19. Wooden framework for public humiliation of the head and hands

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