Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Opulent Alcoves and Gothic Splendors is a hard crossword puzzle with 14 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
1 / 20
Opulent Alcoves and Gothic Splendors
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Across
- 1. Decorated ceilings often frescoed or gilded, crowning luxurious halls
- 2. Suspended light fixtures glittering with candlelight or crystal prisms
- 4. Fantastical stone carvings blending bizarre forms with architectural function
- 8. Pigments applied on wet plaster—durable murals adorning castle chambers
- 9. Stacked masonry projecting from a wall, sustaining ceilings with gothic grace
- 12. Leaf motif sculpted in capitals and moldings, classical yet medieval
- 13. Overhead fabric or carved coverings above thrones or beds, regal shelter
Down
- 3. Wood paneling that protects lower interior walls with ornate flair
- 5. Intricate geometric wooden flooring, a parquet technique of fine craft
- 6. Woven artworks hiding cold stone with woven tales and heraldry
- 7. Windows divided by vertical bars, framing medieval vistas elegantly
- 10. Sunken panel ceilings adding depth and rhythm in grand chamber roofs
- 11. Four-lobed ornamental design etched in windows or stone tracery
- 14. Row of small columns supporting a banister, encircling grand balconies
Advertisement
Similar Crossword Puzzles
- Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
- Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
- Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
- Moderate difficulty suitable for most players