Knightly pursuits are activities that knights traditionally engaged in, such as jousting, hunting, and tournaments. The crossword solutions for the term 'knightly pursuits' are 'QUESTS, ' which were a type of mission or task that knights would undertake. QUESTS often involved searching for a specific item or person, or completing a difficult task. These QUESTS were often seen as tests of courage and strength, and were a way for knights to prove their worth.