Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Arcane Loops and Mariner’s Tangles
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Line used to haul the yardarms closer to the masthead
- 2. Art and technique that turns fibrous strands into strong harnesses
- 3. Specialized tool to grip or pinch ropes in fine maritime craft
- 4. Adjective describing traditional fibers known for rot resistance
- 5. Historical sailor’s knot sometimes called a 'prisoner’s bend'
Down
- 6. Splayed part of a spars facilitating rig tension and shape
- 7. Terse hitch credited to old seamen for string tensioning
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