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Architecture offers a solid foundation for engaging crossword puzzles, brimming with specialized terminology, historical periods, and famous structures. Clues can encompass elements like "flying buttress," "pediment," or "Art Deco" styles, alongside the names of visionary architects or monumental buildings across the globe. This topic allows constructors to design puzzles that are both visually stimulating in concept and intellectually rigorous, appealing to those who appreciate the art and science of building.
Crossword clues used in architecture puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“The triangular portion of a wall between roof slopes”
GABLE (5)
“Horizontal beam across the top of a door or window”
LINTEL (6)
“An intentional empty space within a structure”
VOID (4)
“Style characterized by raw concrete and bold shapes”
BRUTALISM (9)
“The specific plot of land where construction occurs”
SITE (4)
“Hemispherical roof often seen on state capitols”
DOME (4)
“A long projecting beam fixed at only one end”
CANTILEVER (10)
“A framework of beams forming a rigid structure”
TRUSS (5)
“Style known for pointed arches and flying buttresses”
GOTHIC (6)
“A curved structure spanning an opening”
ARCH (4)
“Space found directly under a pitched roof”
ATTIC (5)
“A heavy stone or concrete vertical support”
PIER (4)
“Technical drawing for an architectural design”
BLUEPRINT (9)
“A circular room or building often topped by a dome”
ROTUNDA (7)
“The wedge-shaped stone at the apex of a masonry arch”
KEYSTONE (8)
“Any building with a circular ground plan, often covered by a dome”
ROTUNDA (7)
“A series of arches supported by columns or piers”
ARCADE (6)
“The decorative molding at the very top of a wall or building”
CORNICE (7)
“A decorative water spout often shaped like a grotesque creature”
GARGOYLE (8)
“The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style”
PEDIMENT (8)
“A rectangular column that projects slightly from a wall”
PILASTER (8)
“A tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building”
SPIRE (5)
“A low protective wall along the edge of a roof or balcony”
PARPET (6)
“A horizontal support across the top of a door or window”
LINTEL (6)
“An arched brick or stone ceiling or roof”
VAULT (5)
“A framework of rafters and posts supporting a roof”
TRUSS (5)
“The high part of a wall containing windows above eye level”
CLERE (5)
“The wide central section of an entablature, often decorated with reliefs”
FRIEZE (6)
“A small dome-like structure on top of a larger roof or tower”
CUPOLA (6)
“A long sequence of columns joined by their entablature”
COLONNADE (9)
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