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Across 1. curly red hair; very courtly; short gown with long sleeves; sings and dances; loves all night 7. pus filled boils, black scabby brows; smells like onions, wine, and garlic; blackmails people when he serves them papers 8. has to be first in line; has been married 5 times; been on many pilgrimages 13. when an author describes the appearance, speech, and actions of a character, or directly states a character's qualities 14. illiterate supply buyer; shops very smart and keeps the money, stealing from his bosses 16. prize awarded to the best story teller 17. white beard/red face; generous to his people and gives them access to food constantly 18. 224 lbs; wrestles and breaks doors with his head; read beard and hairy wart on nose; tells dirty stories; steals from his customers 20. farmer; brother of Parson; pays taxes; helps poor 21. The name of the saint the pilgrims are going to see 24. Name of the in the pilgrims leave from (line 20) 25. number of stories each pilgrim is supposed to tell 27. a story that serves to bind together several different narratives 29. priest who works in a parish; practices what he preaches; holy and good; has a staff 30. old, mean, thin; steals money from boss but makes the books look right; gives his boss presents using that money; rides at back of the group 31. The city the pilgrims are journeying to 32. knows every law/case ever recorded; has money and buys land outright; has worked as a judge

Down 1. woolen gown; steals wine; kills prisoners; skilled at sailing 2. prepares food; has open sore on leg 3. reads medical books; loves gold; eats healthily 4. they wear uniforms and have silver-trimmed knives 5. dresses all in green; has many well-taken care of weapons; servant of the Knight 6. college student who loves books; has no job; mooches money from friends and prays for them 9. The month the pilgrims decide to journey 10. Author of The Canterbury Tales 11. forking beard, beaver hat, buckled boots; talks about his money but is in debt 12. Meter of the Canterbury Tales (a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable) 15. been in 15 battles; chivalrous and courteous 19. owner of the Tabard; goes along to judge the Tales; named Harry Bailey 22. head nun; fakes courtly graces; speaks inferior French; seems tender-hearted 23. rides with Summoner; has long, stringy blond hair; is called a gelding or a mare; sells people fake relics to swindle money from them 26. takes bribes for easy penance-giving; hangs out at bars with ladies; won't help the sick or poor; name is Herbert 28. loves hunting; ignores the rules of monastic life; fat, bald, greasy, and has fur on clothes