The Canterbury Tales Crossword Puzzle

match each description to the word or character it best describes

An online crossword puzzle with 18 words. Play it free at AgileCrosswords.com.

Clues

• very studious, "nerdy"
• a story within a story
• where the pilgrims met at the beginning of the story
• pretended to be busy all the time
• the author of The Canterbury Tales
• had smudges on his tunic from his armor
• attendant of the knight, enjoyed wearing colorful clothing
• the pilgrims were traveling to see this man's shrine in Canterbury
• qualified to hear confessions, abused his power
• very masculine, enjoys hunting; uncommon for his position
• has an ulcer on his knee
• had many husbands
• talks too much, very opinionated
• loves food
• had a red face covered in carbuncles (pimples), scabby eyebrows, and
• the knight's immature son
• had a special love of gold, very good at diagnosing maladies
• a.k.a. "Madam Eglantyne", but she was hardly the type

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