Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Cryptic Curiosities of Architectural Oddities
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Semi-circular glazing above doors, deceptively simple in shape
- 2. Stone beast spitting water, grotesque sentinels of the roof
- 3. Notch protector atop battlements, where defense once stood tall
- 4. Beam that dares to jut unsupported, balancing unseen forces
- 7. Triangular space where arches meet, holding secrets in between
- 10. The silent bearer where arch meets pillar’s trusted throne
- 12. Lace-like stonework weaving light and shadow through glass
Down
- 5. Opening for rain of stones—defense’s silent weapon overhead
- 6. Greek columns count—more than hex, less than deca, perfectly poised
- 8. Stone shelf jutting out with strength unseen by many eyes
- 9. Cornerstone’s secret handshake, reinforcing without a sound
- 11. Flat column’s shadow, an illusion of support in plain view
- 13. Slatted sliver letting air in, an ancient architect’s whisper
- 14. Pigment dance on wet plaster, frozen secrets of era’s art
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