The Crucible

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Across
  1. 3. a strict religious sect central to the town's life
  2. 6. a tragic hero struggling with guilt and morality
  3. 9. the group of girls claiming to see spirits
  4. 10. the act of undermining trust, central to the play’s conflicts
  5. 12. the ringleader of accusations, driven by jealousy
  6. 14. the deputy governor presiding over the trials
  7. 17. the author who used the play as a political allegory
  8. 18. the Puritan town consumed by witch trials
  9. 19. a servant caught between truth and fear
Down
  1. 1. a doll used as evidence of witchcraft against Elizabeth
  2. 2. a quality lost amidst the frenzy of accusations
  3. 4. the institution wielding absolute power in Salem
  4. 5. the collective fear driving the Salem trials
  5. 7. a pious woman falsely accused of witchcraft
  6. 8. where many innocent townsfolk meet their end
  7. 11. minister obsessed with his reputation and wealth
  8. 13. Proctor’s secret sin that drives much of the plot
  9. 15. a minister whose faith wavers as the trials unfold
  10. 16. John Proctor’s ultimate sacrifice to preserve his integrity