The Canterbury Tales Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Classic Literature has 30 clues. Answers range from 3 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

The tale with disappearing rocks
Wicked or to have a bad reputation
Vulgar joking
“--- Knight’s Tale”
A clever scheme or maneuver
One of the seven sins; another word for anger
Iambic ---------
Hard to understand; obscure
Appearance
Great wickedness
A speech of encouragement
Friendship
Funeral rites
spirited ; plucky; brave
Something beyond what is required or sufficient
Solemnly pledged plight
To avoid
A tale that illustrates a moral lesson, also often features animal characteristics
A story used to illustrate a moral point in a sermon or other work
“The Knight’s Tale” contains the names of many ---- and goddesses
An act performed to make amends for one's sins
Shrift
God of West Wind (in classical mythology)
Great happiness
Rascal
A storm
Coppice
Orison
Arousing pity
A binding agreement