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Arcane Lexicon of Antiquarian Bindery
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Biblical format folded to four; a typographic ancestor’s fold
  • 3. Mark of fire on gold—cryptic branding of cover's fine fortune
  • 4. Agent hastening drying, akin to a binder’s secret accelerator
  • 6. Ornamental drop, sometimes a jewel’s shadow clinging to covers
Down
  • 2. Not the spine—this edge faces discovery when books lie closed
  • 5. Ancient thread technique, arresting gatherings mid-seam’s final flight
  • 7. Craftsman of clipped edges that mark secrets like signposts
  • 8. Traditional covering, supple as lore and twice as venerable
  • 9. Internal sumptuous covering; not quite outerwear but cloaks the leaf

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