Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Arcane Trades of Bygone Eccentricities
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Craftsman of feathered shafts for winged projectiles in medieval warfare
- 2. Shoemaker specialized in fine, soft leather distinct from general cobbling
- 3. Public orator who read aloud to factory workers for morale and education
- 5. Merchant dealing in rendered animal fats for diverse utilitarian crafts
- 6. Operator of a small ferry, reliant on river currents and ancient craft
- 8. Candle maker—also nautical supplier, historically vital before synthetic lights
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- 4. Artisan who rendered fat into flickering illumination before electricity
- 7. Specialist of pestilential vermin, essential in pre-modern urban hygiene
- 9. Scavenger delving river bottoms for lost valuables in industrial London
- 10. Industrial sentinel known for alerting workers by rhythmic metallic taps underground
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