| NOTREDAME | Gothic cathedral in Paris |
| NOTRE | '___ _ _ _ Dame de Paris' a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris |
| CHARTRES | The oldest parts of this Gothic cathedral in northwestern France are its crypt and the west portal, or Royal Portal, which are remnants of a Romanesque church that was mostly destroyed by fire in 1194 |
| YORK | Where in England is the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe? (4) |
| AMIENS | Former capital of Picardy, site of the largest Gothic cathedral in France, home to Jules Verne for some 34 years (6) |
| GOTHIC | Architectural style of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris |
| BOURGES | The Gothic cathedral of Saint-Etienne, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992, dominates this French city. It was constructed in 50 years, beginning at the end of the 12th century, |
| ANTWERP | City in Belgium (pop 510,000), with a 14th century Gothic cathedral (7) |
| COLOGNE | City on the Rhine; its gothic cathedral was the tallest building in the world, 1880-4 |
| LEON | Provincial capital in north-west Spain (pop about 450,000) with a 13th century Gothic cathedral (4) |
| TOURS | Town in lndre-et-Loire, France, housing a Gothic cathedral (5) |
| FLECHE | Meaning "arrow", a spirelet of a French Gothic cathedral; one of the 24 points on a backgammon board; or, a running attack in fencing (6) |
| PALENCIA | City in Castile and Leon, NW Spain, which houses a Gothic cathedral |
| SEARCHING | Trying to find this word inscribed on immense arch in gothic cathedral |
| ORVIETO | City in Umbria, Italy, noted for its Gothic cathedral (7) |
| NARBONNE | Town in southern France (pop about 56,000), with a Gothic cathedral (8) |
| BAYEUX | Town in Calvados, N France, noted for its Gothic cathedral and eponymous 11th-century tapestry (6) |
| SPIRE | Gothic cathedral feature |
| GARGOYLE | Weird-looking figure on many a Gothic cathedral |
| AUXERRE | Burgundy town known for its gothic cathedral |
