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Medieval Castle Secrets and Concealed Passages
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. Overhanging parapet with openings to drop objects on attackers
  • 2. Slim vertical opening for archers to shoot through
  • 3. Narrow covered passageways for stealthy movement in castles
  • 4. Fortified outpost or gateway protecting a castle entrance
  • 6. Small tower projecting from a castle wall for defense
  • 10. Hidden channels to remove water from castle walls or dungeons
  • 11. Hidden escape route or passage used in medieval strongholds
  • 14. Hidden or concealed, often describing castle passages or rooms
Down
  • 5. Small secure gate used for quick sorties or escapes
  • 7. Arched stone ceiling often concealing chamber roofs
  • 8. Thick shrubbery or small wood often around castle grounds for cover
  • 9. Underground prison often hidden beneath castle keeps
  • 12. A raised earthwork mound with a keep on top
  • 13. Hidden trench or moat section to weaken attackers' footing
  • 15. Slanting slats in windows to shield openings while allowing air
  • 16. Hidden lifting devices used to hoist supplies within castle walls
  • 17. A secondary gate or door, often hidden for escape
  • 18. Small hidden land parcel sometimes attached to ecclesiastical castles

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