Across
- 3. The space directly beneath the roof, often full of things no longer in use
- 5. A flat stretch of floor where a flight of steps ends, giving access to the upstairs rooms
- 8. A comfortable everyday space where a household relaxes, chats and receives informal visitors
- 11. An office where the owner's personal assistant deals with correspondence and household paperwork
- 12. A quiet space lined with shelves where books are kept for reading and reference
- 14. A glass-walled extension where plants are grown or people sit to enjoy the sunlight
- 16. A formal reception space in a grand house, historically where ladies withdrew after dinner
- 18. A flight of steps, with its banisters and supporting structure, linking one floor to another
- 20. An underground storage space beneath a house, traditionally used for wine or coal
- 21. Steps that wind tightly around a central column, typical of castle towers
Down
- 1. (plural) The area where meals are cooked, often vast in a castle to feed a large household
- 2. The living and sleeping accommodation provided for domestic staff in a large house
- 4. A large, lavishly decorated hall designed for formal dances
- 6. A small storeroom, usually off the kitchen, for keeping food and provisions
- 7. An entrance area or foyer, especially in a hotel, where people wait or meet; also a verb meaning to try to influence politicians
- 9. A gallery-like space where artefacts, armour or artworks are put on public display
- 10. The principal doorway through which visitors arrive at a building
- 13. A space set aside for practising or performing on the piano and other instruments
- 14. A space near the entrance where visitors leave their coats; also a polite word for a downstairs toilet
- 15. An imposing, high-ceilinged chamber at the heart of a castle, used for feasts and ceremonies
- 17. A private space where someone reads, writes or works at a desk
- 19. A formal space for greeting and entertaining guests; in estate agents' jargon, any living area