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Classical and Cryptic Columnar Constructs
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Sculpted female figure supporting entablature, silent strength
  • 2. Entryway sometimes framed by paired columns, threshold hint
  • 4. Not a column but often crowned by one, upper light source
  • 5. Male counterpart to caryatid, holding weight in stone
  • 7. Sturdy Greek column known for plain capital and no base
  • 8. Column type commonly known as massive and unpierced
  • 9. Miniature column often found guarding stairways and balconies
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  • 3. Most ornate order bearing acanthus leaves motif
  • 6. Half-embedded column, flirting with structural and decorative
  • 10. Flat column echoing three-dimensional form, wall’s shadow
  • 11. Volute-bearing order, often perceived as feminine grace
  • 12. Simplified Roman column, stripped to muscular essentials
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