The Canterbury Pilgrims

In the General Prologue of the Canterbury Tales, we are introduced to the characters making their pilgrimage to Canterbury. Complete the crossword based on their descriptions in the clues.

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Clues

• Large, wears red stockings and a big hat, is gap-toothed, a good weaver, and knows all about love
• He has a white beard and red face, and is generous to visitors (it "rains" food there)
• He has stringy yellow hair, a voice like a goat and sells bogus relics
• More like a pirate, steals wine, great at navigating the sea
• A young courtly lover, he jousts, dances, sings, writes, all for the ladies
• Dressed in green, works for the Knight, well-equiped
• He rides a skinny horse and spends all of his money on books of Aristotle
• He is a carpenter, thin and bilious with close cropped hair; he rides at the back of the group
• Loves to hunt, owns greyhounds, wears leather boots and has a round, oily head with protruding eyes
• Knows about the four humors and astrology, hasn't read the Bible, loves gold
• Polite, with good table manners, sad when a mouse is caught in a trap, worldly and fashionable
• Expert at money-changing, proudly spoke of his opinions, dressed well, estimable
• Drafts deeds, sometimes serves as a judge, doesn't work very hard
• Works for 30 masters, good at hoodwinking, makes good purchases
• Eats onions and leeks, has scabs on his face, scares children easily, quotes Latin when he's drunk
• The first pilgrim to be described
• A pious and virtuous man who believes he must be an example to his flock
• Has a red beard, a foul mouth, and a wart on his nose; he plays bagpipes and wrestles with doors
• A good beggar, would rather visit with barmaids than lepers and sick people
• Accompanies the Guilds-men and has a running sore on his leg

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