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Arcane Tokens and Regal Chessmen
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Ancient tool, sometimes metaphorical in puzzles hinting at string loops
  • 2. Charged amulet sometimes doubled as mystical game pieces or tokens
  • 4. Knucklebone dice popular in antiquity and used in various games
  • 5. Thin, brittle sticks once arranged as play pieces in folk games
  • 6. Old French game piece or card suit, sometimes referring to tricks
  • 8. Most numerous chess pieces, foot soldiers advancing cautiously
  • 10. Geometric shape often seen in ancient gaming dice or tokens
  • 11. Intricately carved miniature often used as a decorative playing piece
  • 13. Cowrie or other natural game counters prized for rarity and shape
  • 16. Small broom-shaped playing pieces referencing sweeping moves or sweeps
  • 18. Castle-shaped chess piece whose name derives from Persian ‘rukh’
Down
  • 3. Pieces from a historic Viking board game akin to tafl strategy
  • 7. Smooth spherical pieces used since antiquity in various games
  • 9. Strikers launched on a wooden board in a popular South Asian game
  • 12. Decorative technique on antique boards to embed contrasting materials
  • 14. Large standing stones sometimes repurposed as ancient game markers
  • 15. Rare term possibly linked to egg-shaped game markers in antiquity
  • 17. Carnival-esque, large playing pieces carved historically from bone or ivory
  • 19. Traditional Japanese origins; used by shogi’s royalty and generals

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