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Cryptic Relics of Forgotten Tongues
A crossword exploring archaic words, ancient scripts, and extinct languages through challenging clues.
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  • 1. Process of interpreting obscure writing
  • 2. Vocabulary of a language or dialect
  • 3. Carved or inscribed symbolic figure
  • 6. Study of language structure and history
  • 8. Ancient script precursor to Greek alphabet
  • 12. Classical language of ancient India
  • 14. Latest stage of the Egyptian language
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  • 4. Ancient Semitic language revived in modern use
  • 5. Study of ancient handwriting
  • 7. Symbol representing an idea or object
  • 9. Ancient Semitic language of the Near East
  • 10. No longer in active language use
  • 11. Regional or local form of a language
  • 13. Writing system using symbols for syllables
  • 15. Early wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia
  • 16. Study of speech sounds and pronunciation
  • 17. Language of ancient Italy, undeciphered script
  • 18. Characters of ancient Germanic alphabets
  • 19. Classical language of the Roman Empire
  • 20. Extinct East Germanic language

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