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Cryptic Mechanisms of Vintage Locks
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Ornate protective plate shielding keyhole from wear
  • 2. Rare locking device incorporating early spring mechanisms
  • 3. Primary coil providing tension to antique lever assemblies
  • 4. Assembly with multiple arms resisting simple picks
  • 5. Stylistic ornamental detail found on 18th-century locksets
  • 8. Specialized key type fitting many wards by removing excess metal
  • 9. Adjective describing the main axis in lock mechanisms
  • 10. Decoy instrument designed to mislead lock pickers
  • 16. Compact key type designed for concealment in hand
Down
  • 6. Obsolete clasp style named after a famed locksmith
  • 7. Lock type omitting coil tension parts for smoother action
  • 11. Surface-mounted fastener often guarding aged chamber doors
  • 12. Intricate internal barriers confounding unskilled insertion
  • 13. Pivoting component that obstructs unauthorized unlocking
  • 14. Inactive bolt engaged to secure antique doors
  • 15. Old French term for small spring catch or clasp
  • 17. Rigid clasp connecting bolt to rotary keywork
  • 18. Toothed mechanism allowing motion in one direction only

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