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Arcane Loops and Infinite Hitches
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Special knot for shortening rope without cutting lengths
  • 2. Intricate webbing knot used in rescue harnesses, multistrand
  • 3. An obscure bend knot prized for strength and symmetry, not city
  • 4. Flat knot often mistaken for simpler bends but deadlies tangle
  • 6. A seldom-used binding knot named after a Southern Hemisphere nation
  • 7. Tying technique resembling a shell’s pattern in its weave
  • 9. Ancient Greek style decorative knot with wide ceremonial use
  • 12. Lashing type knot symbolic of discipline and outdoor knowledge
  • 13. Legendary knot known for impossible complexity and bold cutting
  • 14. Decorative knot that historically secured heavy cargos on ships
Down
  • 5. Loop knot named for mountaineers requiring reliable anchors
  • 8. Spherical knot often used to weight heaving lines
  • 10. Modern wire rope fastening device combining clamp and splice
  • 11. Nautical knot used to fasten a rope to a post or ring
  • 15. Complex tubular knot pattern named after prehistoric fossil
  • 16. Term for a hitch tied counter to normal direction
  • 17. Essential sailor’s knot creating a fixed loop strong under load

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