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Cryptic Weaves of Forgotten Textiles
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Pattern mimicking woven slender branches, adapted in textile terminology (6)
  • 2. Punch-card-controlled weaving complexity named after a French inventor (8)
  • 5. Medieval tapestry motif with angular tail shapes disguising balance (10)
  • 6. Lace pattern named for European lordly confection’s resemblance (10)
  • 8. V-shaped chevron with a fishbone twist, favored in sophisticated suiting (11)
  • 10. Non-periodic mosaic pattern borrowed from tiling to textile complexity (7)
  • 13. Simple check pattern deceptively complex in balanced color repeat (7)
  • 14. Scottish multi-colored crossbars tell clan tales in thread (6)
Down
  • 3. Polished floral-patterned cotton often glazed for exotic East Indian flair (6)
  • 4. Reversible elaborate floral weave derived from medieval Middle Eastern fabric (6)
  • 7. Jagged dual-toned textile shadows echo canine teeth (10)
  • 9. Repeating geometric lattice named after ancient woven cloths (6)
  • 11. Spiral motion pattern disguised in repetitive fabric design (8)
  • 12. Italian term for a specific damask with softened edges in a weave (9)
  • 15. Richly woven fabric, with a raised metallic thread’s hidden story (7)

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