A crossword exploring the clandestine codewords and slang used in underground speakeasies during Prohibition.
Secret Language of Speakeasy Nights
Explore the hidden codewords and slang from underground speakeasies during the Prohibition era in this crossword puzzle.
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- 1. Gangster’s girlfriend or female companion
- 3. Famous gangster associated with Chicago speakeasies
- 4. Short term for moonshine liquor
- 6. Slang for a handgun often carried by bootleggers
- 8. Young woman known for rebellious attitude and fashion
- 11. Police or informant in speakeasy neighborhoods
- 12. To eat or drink, especially at a speakeasy
- 14. Homemade gin often created in a bathtub
- 15. Homemade, unaged whiskey typically made in secret
Down
- 2. Illegally made or smuggled alcohol
- 5. Opposite of drunken; often avoided in speakeasy slang
- 7. Code name for a bottle of liquor
- 9. Slang for a police officer or cop
- 10. Bartender or person who taps the keg
- 13. Illicit trade network for illegal goods including alcohol
- 16. A term for an illegal bar or club
- 17. To illegally produce, distribute, or sell liquor
- 18. Popular spirit sold secretly in speakeasies
- 19. To steal or pilfer, common in underground bars
- 20. To arrest or seize by police
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