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Cryptic Victorian Cant and Cockney Gems
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Struck dumb or astonished; the mouth’s colloquial shock from surprise
- 3. Small coin; also slang for a trivial sum, a token in street barter
- 4. Cheap imitation, named after a Midlands city famed for faux coins
Down
- 2. Terrible noise or racket, named after a saw’s harsh tearing sound
- 5. Cockney term for an odd assortment, akin to a confectionery medley
- 6. Term for a mixed-breed horse; metaphorically a person of mixed traits
- 7. Old slang for a man or fellow, with a hint of theatrical roguery
- 8. Sweet nonsense or deceitful flattery, like a Victorian soft dessert
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