The Cask of Amontillado

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A light shade of blue (5)
  2. 5. To speak to someone (8)
  3. 7. An established custom (4)
  4. 9. A deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion (13)
  5. 12. Killing or offering as a sacrifice (10)
  6. 14. To proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers (8)
  7. 15. Used especially as a fertilizer and explosive (5)

Down

  1. 1. An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice (5)
  2. 2. Pale medium-dry sherry from Spain (11)
  3. 3. A watery discharge from the mucous membranes (5)
  4. 4. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (8)
  5. 6. United States writer and ___ (3)
  6. 8. The use of ___ sounds for auditory communication (9)
  7. 10. Exemption from punishment or loss (8)
  8. 11. Relating to or resembling a cone (7)
  9. 13. For which vengeance has been taken (7)