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Hard Cryptic Architectural Terms Crossword Puzzle for High School is a hard crossword puzzle with 18 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Hard Cryptic Architectural Terms Crossword Puzzle for High School
Challenge your knowledge of advanced beginner architectural vocabulary with this hard crossword focusing on foundational cryptic terms. Perfect for high school students learning technical architectural language.
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Across
  • 1. Decorative molding crowning a building’s edge
  • 3. Central rib in vaulted ceiling structures
  • 5. Crisscross framework used in windows/roofs
  • 6. Architectural noise or discord in design
  • 9. Elevated fortress or temple complex in Greece
  • 13. Subtle convex curve correcting column illusion
  • 16. Uppermost block supporting an arch’s curve
  • 17. Stonework pattern in gothic window designs
Down
  • 2. Underground chamber beneath a church floor
  • 4. Horizontal sculpted band beneath the cornice
  • 7. Row of small columns supporting a rail
  • 8. Ornamental statues on temple roof corners
  • 10. Vertical support between arches or walls
  • 11. Base platform supporting a column
  • 12. Grotesque water-spout figure on churches
  • 14. Vertical bar dividing windows
  • 15. Triangular facade topping classical temples
  • 18. Wedge-shaped stone forming an arch's cryptic key
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