Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Cryptic Shadows of Puppetry Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Specific folk shadow form employed by Garhwali storytellers
- 2. Sanskrit-derived term linked to ritual invocation in shadow drama
- 3. Javanese intricate leather silhouettes dancing between light and legend
- 5. Traditional Chinese shadow puppet style emphasizing elaborate painted skins
- 6. German descriptor of finely crafted translucent puppetry media
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- 4. Term sometimes referring to a slender, articulated joint in traditional puppets' limbs
- 7. Supports the rods in Indian shadow puppetry, essential for articulation
- 8. Describes the art form’s distinctive play of shadow outlines against illuminated surfaces
- 9. Obscure play on reflection-associated effects in puppetry staging
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