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Cryptic Relics of Obsolete Craftsmanship
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Gun mechanism igniting sparks before cartridges were born
  • 2. Turning tool craft shaping wood or metal’s rounded form
  • 3. Measure or early tool spinning in dyeing fabric’s embrace
  • 4. Worker wielding ancient soil-turner in fields well-tamed
  • 5. Old French toy tool, a skillful catch with a ball-on-stick
  • 7. Bludgeoning stone tool once mounted for brutal warfare
  • 8. Term describing crafts with circular or disk-like design
  • 14. Old method fastening metal plates that held mighty fleets
  • 16. Craftsman framing fragile panes before modern window sealing
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  • 6. Meticulous art shaping tusks long prized and outlawed now
  • 9. Roman hood tool for protection, also cloaked mystery
  • 10. Celestial calculator once guiding mariners through starry seas
  • 11. Handmill tool for grinding grains in days before machines
  • 12. Ancient stringed instrument makers or poetic lore-keepers
  • 13. Obsolete forge where iron was bent to smith’s command
  • 15. Ancient small sticks that sparked hearths and warm fires
  • 17. Historical beekeeping device for gathering sweetened gold
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