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Arcane Mechanisms and Ciphered Barriers
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Crafty master key exploiting pin tumblers via a sharp strike
  • 2. Extended key phrase guarding digital locks beyond simple keys
  • 3. One who unpicks secrets locked in complex coded messages
  • 4. Cipher method replacing letters—locking meaning behind new shapes
  • 8. French term hidden in a cipher, a subtle lock’s disorderly keeper
Down
  • 5. Cipher style using multiple alphabets, complicating cryptic keys
  • 6. Type of lock that turns rather than slides—think dialed in
  • 7. Internal barriers in ancient locks—obstructions for impostors
  • 9. Pin that obstructs a lock without a key’s precise alignment
  • 10. Adjective for a lock or cipher wrapped in mystery and riddle
  • 11. Sequence-driven lock that demands order rather than a key
  • 12. A small aperture arresting entrance yet tempting the curious

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