De Anu et Ancillis

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Anu et Ancillis: The Old Lady and Her Maids. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

ancilla, anus, cantus, dies, domus, dormire, gallus, habere, hera, miser, necare, negotium, nox, obtruncare, opus, quotidie, sperare, spes, surgere, taedium

Click here to get the crossword puzzle to print and fill in.

Click here to get the crossword puzzle solution.

Here are the clues:

ACROSS

1 Old lady, old woman
5 Wretched, unfortunate
6 To cut down, slaughter
8 Rooster
12 To sleep
13 Daily, every day
15 Day
16 To have
17 Song

DOWN

2 To hope
3 To kill, murder
4 Weariness, boredom
7 Business, task
9 To get up, rise up
10 Maid, female slave
11 Hope
14 Work, labor
15 House, home
16 Mistress, lady
18 Night

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