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Wrap up warm and gather round the fire with Bonfire Night crossword puzzles. Test your knowledge of Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, sparklers and toffee apples, and the tar barrels, bonfire societies and carnivals of Lewes, Devon and Bridgwater.

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Bonfire Night: Jacobean England and Parliament History

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  1. 1. Inigo who designed the Banqueting House at Whitehall
  2. 6. What the Commons controlled, proverbially, when bargaining over royal supply
  3. 8. Vault beneath the upper chamber, leased by the conspirators in March 1605
  4. 9. An affirmative division vote that sounds like 'I'
  5. 10. What a bill becomes upon royal assent
  6. 11. The Parliament that first met in November 1640 had this name and, fittingly, exceptional staying power
  7. 12. Formal command that sets a parliamentary by-election in motion

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  1. 2. Macbeth's Porter imagines admitting this slippery speaker, who could 'swear in both the scales'
  2. 3. The Great Contract of 1610 offered it regular income in exchange for feudal revenues
  3. 4. The dynastic question resolved when Elizabeth I was followed by her Scottish kinsman
  4. 5. The Great ___ authenticated royal business, though its namesake swims
  5. 7. Feudal reversion when a tenant died heirless, one source of early Stuart royal revenue
  6. 8. What James VI and I achieved for two monarchies in 1603, but not for their legislatures

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Bonfire Night: Remember, Remember Rhymes and Sayings

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  1. 2. Metrical writing preserving the familiar 1605 commemoration lines
  2. 6. Give a ___: shout approval as the pyrotechnics burst overhead
  3. 7. Left out of memory, in the familiar opening stanza's final word
  4. 9. Honor the foiling of the 1605 scheme through an annual observance
  5. 11. English monarch targeted by the conspirators of 1605
  6. 12. Drink measured by the pint in an old Bonfire Night ditty
  7. 13. Capital whose Westminster district was the target in 1605

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  1. 1. Penny ___: bread listed with cheese in an old Bonfire Night ditty
  2. 3. At any time, in the famous opening stanza
  3. 4. Lewes's costumed march through the streets on Bonfire Night
  4. 5. Month that ends the rhyme's very first line
  5. 8. Opening command, said twice, in the famous rhyme about the 1605 plot
  6. 9. Rhythmic group recitation accompanying a festive march
  7. 10. The famous opening stanza claims to lack one for neglecting the date

Bonfire Night: Famous Celebrations Around Britain

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  1. 1. Group of musicians supplying a November parade's live soundtrack
  2. 3. County town on the River Ouse famed for its rival November societies
  3. 6. Informal word for a potato baked in foil at the bonfire's edge
  4. 8. Somerset town where over a hundred pyrotechnic jets are held aloft together after its illuminated carnival parade
  5. 9. Sticky coating that helps traditional flaming casks stay alight
  6. 10. English county where the flaming-cask custom takes place near Exeter
  7. 11. Signal light that can paint a November parade red
  8. 12. Glowing fragment left after a festive blaze dies down

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  1. 2. Percussion instrument that beats time for costumed November revellers
  2. 4. Cathedral city whose November parade leads to a display at North Walls
  3. 5. Kent town famed for setting a giant topical celebrity likeness ablaze each November
  4. 6. Pyrotechnic tube held aloft in a Somerset town's synchronised display
  5. 7. Blazing casks carried shoulder-high through a town in south-west England

Bonfire Night: The Gunpowder Plot of 1605

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  1. 1. Thomas ___, servant recruited into the 1605 scheme
  2. 5. Toast ___: breakfast-table holder for warm slices
  3. 7. Baron who received the anonymous warning letter that helped expose the 1605 scheme
  4. 11. London fortress where the captured explosives expert was imprisoned
  5. 12. Iberian power whose army the best-known conspirator served in Flanders
  6. 13. English city where the best-known conspirator was born

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  1. 1. Church instrument rung, along with sermons and bonfires, in early commemorations of the 1605 deliverance
  2. 2. Betrayal of one's sovereign, the offense charged in the 1605 case
  3. 3. Post-Reformation English believers fined for refusing to attend established church services
  4. 4. Surname behind the alias John Johnson
  5. 6. Royal house on the throne when the 1605 scheme was uncovered
  6. 8. Leader in Rome once represented by figures burned at English celebrations
  7. 9. Face covering that bears a stylized, smiling likeness of the best-known conspirator
  8. 10. Denmark-born queen consort when the 1605 scheme was uncovered

Bonfire Night: Guy Fawkes and the Conspirators

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  1. 3. Thomas ___, conspirator related to the Earl of Northumberland
  2. 4. John ___, conspirator whose home at Norbrook served the rebels
  3. 8. Staffordshire house, in one of its spellings, where the fleeing conspirators made their last stand
  4. 9. Royal rank held by the intended victim of the 1605 conspiracy
  5. 11. Surname shared by brothers Robert and Thomas among the accused
  6. 12. Scheme with an explosive twist in 1605
  7. 13. An 'equal' who might hold a hereditary seat in the threatened upper chamber

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  1. 1. Sir Everard ___, conspirator who organized a hunting party to support the planned uprising
  2. 2. Robert ___, principal organizer of the 1605 conspiracy
  3. 3. Institution whose State Opening was targeted in 1605
  4. 5. Binding words exchanged by the original five conspirators
  5. 6. Storage chamber beneath Westminster where the explosives were hidden
  6. 7. Surname of the alias Guy Fawkes gave when he was arrested in 1605
  7. 10. Sir Edward ___, attorney general who led the 1606 prosecution

Bonfire Night: Bonfires, Guys and Family Traditions

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  1. 1. Cloud of gases and tiny particles rising from a bonfire.
  2. 3. British season between summer and winter when Bonfire Night takes place.
  3. 5. Round orchard fruit often dipped in melted sugar for Bonfire Night.
  4. 9. Explosive the 1605 plotters hid in barrels beneath the House of Lords.
  5. 11. Alcoholic drink made from fermented orchard fruit.
  6. 12. Dried cereal stalks used to stuff a Guy.
  7. 13. Large soft covering draped over spectators' knees to keep them warm.

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  1. 1. Hot liquid food often served in a bowl on a chilly evening.
  2. 2. Long outer garment worn over clothes on a chilly evening.
  3. 4. Custom passed down through generations, such as celebrating Bonfire Night.
  4. 6. Portable light with a protective case around its bulb or candle.
  5. 7. Thick section of a tree trunk used as fuel.
  6. 8. Thick, dark British sugar syrup used in sticky Bonfire Night treats.
  7. 10. Long strip of fabric wrapped around the neck for warmth.

Bonfire Night: Traditional Foods and Treats

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  1. 6. Soft confection made with milk and butter, usually cut into small squares.
  2. 8. Sweet baked treat flavored with a warming root spice, often shaped like a person.
  3. 9. A jacket ___ is baked whole with its skin on.
  4. 11. Small green pulses traditionally served mushy with mint sauce.
  5. 12. Soft round rolls split to hold grilled meat.
  6. 13. Sweet baked dessert often decorated with icing and served in slices.

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  1. 1. Frankfurter served in a long, split roll.
  2. 2. Glossy brown edible seeds traditionally roasted in their shells.
  3. 3. Sticky brown confection made by boiling butter with a sweetener.
  4. 4. Sharp yellow condiment made from ground seeds.
  5. 5. Hot drink made by steeping dried leaves.
  6. 7. In Britain, a chewy tray bake made from rolled grains and butter.
  7. 9. Meat from a pig, often served roasted in a roll.
  8. 10. Grains rolled into flakes for chewy baked bars.

Bonfire Night: Fireworks and Sparklers

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  1. 2. Steady, soft light given off by hot embers.
  2. 3. Space above the ground where aerial displays explode.
  3. 4. Large outdoor blaze built for a celebration.
  4. 6. Pair of padded ear coverings worn for warmth at chilly outdoor displays.
  5. 8. Powdery residue left after something burns.
  6. 11. Sudden loud noise made by an exploding pyrotechnic device.
  7. 12. Thin handheld stick that gives off tiny bright points of light as it burns.

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  1. 1. Traditional name for the stuffed effigy burned during Britain's November 5 celebrations.
  2. 2. Hand covering with separate sections for each finger, worn at chilly outdoor celebrations.
  3. 3. Tube of seasoned minced meat served in a bun at many British autumn celebrations.
  4. 5. Explosive device designed to produce colorful lights or loud noises for entertainment.
  5. 7. Visible tongue of burning gas rising from a log.
  6. 9. Warmth felt when standing near burning logs.
  7. 10. Cord that burns slowly to ignite an explosive device.
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