Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Arcane Trades of Victorian London
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Sleight of hand craft or elaborate swindle on cobbled streets
- 3. Street musician’s cranked instrument, making Victorian air
- 5. Term for a dishonest bookmaker spinning more than just numbers
- 6. Keeper of illicit establishments, often called a ‘madam’ in code
- 8. Ground slang for a humble street worker or errand boy
- 9. Inferior or counterfeit goods sold by street traders
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- 2. Jail officer or someone associated with the gaol’s inner workings
- 4. One who crafts brainteasers for parlor entertainment or profit
- 7. A streetwise panhandler often known by a notorious alias
- 10. One who cuts wool or tales, both literally and figuratively
- 11. A sharp who scams with tricks, especially involving drinks