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Curious Contraptions of Renaissance Crafts
Explore 16 unusual tools from the Renaissance era that shaped art, science, and craftsmanship in this themed crossword.
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  • 1. Tool for setting pitch in music and science
  • 2. Device to copy and resize drawings
  • 3. Predecessor to modern photographic devices
  • 4. Instrument for measuring celestial positions
  • 8. Mechanical assembly to transfer motion in devices
  • 9. Early medical tool used to explore body cavities
  • 12. Bowl-shaped vessel for grinding substances
  • 14. Musical instrument often repaired with odd tools
  • 15. Instrument to measure distances on maps or drawings
Down
  • 5. Tool introduced for turning screws
  • 6. Metal commonly shaped into tools and utensils
  • 7. Timekeeping device with flowing sand
  • 10. Writing tool made from a feather
  • 11. Hand tool for boring small holes
  • 13. Glass container used in early experiments
  • 16. Sight device used in surveying and astronomy

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