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Cryptic Canton Victorian Vernacular
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Across
  • 2. To roam about with abandon; used in high society to mask idle wandering.
  • 3. An unholy utterance masked in Victorian decorum; profane but coded vocabulary.
  • 5. A dubious deception or trick; Victorian confidence trickster’s polished parlance.
  • 7. Laborer’s title linked to builders, but slang here refers to a lowly informant.
Down
  • 1. The act of forcibly recruiting sailors; a dark slang with maritime overtones.
  • 4. Derogatory term for one obsessed with stinginess, especially over coppers.
  • 6. An ironic nickname for a thief, blending ecclesiastical tax and cheeky thievery.
  • 8. One who collects debts, often clandestinely—think of a traveling creditor.

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