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Cryptic Victorian Slang Lexicon Challenge
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Small ornamental curls or tufts, often humorously referring to mustaches
  • 5. A flashy gentleman’s ornate gait or exaggerated manner of walking
  • 7. Cheap, showy trinkets lacking true worth, often sought by penny-pincher
  • 11. To fall sharply, originally a tool but here a verb with weighty impact
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  • 2. Wheeled contraption that rattled nerves and teeth in Victorian streets
  • 3. Devotee of peripatetic habits or fans of popular 19th-century health craze
  • 4. Large cask capacity, often used metaphorically for a big mouth or ego
  • 6. Quaintly Victorian surname turned slang for a busybody or meddler
  • 8. Derogatory term for a rogue or scoundrel on London’s mean streets
  • 9. Sleight of hand trickery or nonsensical babble masking deception
  • 10. Something inferior, akin to a leaky carriage or substandard conveyance
  • 12. Idly wasting time, named for slothful indulgence in sweet treats
  • 13. Curly or intricate detail; a trifle, also a playful term for fussiness
  • 14. A small dose of restorative, literal or figurative, to boost vigour
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