Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Arcane Glyphs and Palimpsest Scripts
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Mongol empire’s script designed by Tibetan monk, encasing multiple languages
- 2. Reused parchment bearing underlying layers of erased scribbles
- 5. A term for script-like glyphs mimicking handwriting in cryptographic contexts
- 6. Elvish invented script with diacritic vowels created by Tolkien
- 8. Rare cuneiform style named after Mesopotamian ‘Great Dragon’ mythic theme
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- 3. Imaginary, challenging script constructed to encode archaic European folklore
- 4. Quaker's distinctive cursive sometimes mistaken for mundane penmanship
- 7. Medieval musical notation script employing dots above words
- 9. Ancient handwritten script used in intricate religious commentaries
- 10. Abandoned secretScript used by a Sindhi community for ritual texts
- 11. Ancient northern Indian script, once obscure, found in Kashmir manuscripts
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