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Arcane Curiosities of Vintage Boardwalks
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Old term for slot machines that took a small coin.
  • 2. Term for the lead horse; vintage carousel centerpiece.
  • 3. Rare title for early boardwalk lamp operators signaling nightly events.
  • 4. Obscure vintage automaton nickname, often seen in mechanical oddity shows.
  • 6. Mechanical game featuring a claw, a staple of vintage amusements.
  • 9. Historical dance frenzy attributed to a spider’s bite, reflected in boardwalk lore.
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  • 5. Classic aquatic ride maneuvering craft through gentle collisions.
  • 7. Fanciful mineral name given to costume jewelry sold at oddity stands.
  • 8. Aztec skull rack term; used metaphorically for morbid carnival displays.
  • 10. Noisy advertising to draw crowds, also a carnival call.
  • 11. Distorting mirrors challenge perception in this vintage attraction.
  • 12. Scientific order including dragonflies, common boardwalk visitors.
  • 13. Carnival spectacle often featuring human anomalies.

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