Michael's Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 5. Another name for the Flavian Amphitheater
- 9. One way to judge guilt was “trial by” this, like putting the accused’s arm in boiling water
- 10. NOLA bartender invented the Ramos Fizz, made with cream, egg whites, lime juice, and this liquor
- 11. This castle famous for its “stone” was built by Cormac MacCarthy about 1446
- 14. The science of determining a tree’s age by looking at its growth rings
- 15. This populous UK city lies near the geographic center of England
- 16. The 3 basic types of clouds are stratus, cumulus, and _____ with a name meaning “curl”
- 17. The first paved highway in Europe (2 words)
- 18. One theory about Van Gogh’s odd behavior is poisoning from this wormwood liqueur
Down
- 1. Book of the Bible depicted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- 2. This singer was homeless before her big break at The Apollo Theater in 1934 (2 words)
- 3. This controversial coach led Indiana to 3 NCAA hoops titles and the US to a gold medal in 1984 (2 words)
- 4. This Star Wars movie, Episode III, leads up to where the original movie began (4 words)
- 6. From the Latin word for “rainbow,” the lining of an abalone shell is described by this word
- 7. Led Carthage across the Alps in the Second Punic War
- 8. Machiavelli was a big fan of this king of Aragon born in 1452
- 12. Patriarch of the Flavian emperors
- 13. Legendary first king of Rome