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Eccentric Trades of Yesteryear
Explore a crossword featuring peculiar and fascinating professions from bygone eras that once shaped everyday life.
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  • 1. Cleaner of soot and chimney flues
  • 2. Worker who handled lead piping in historic times
  • 3. Craftsman who made fishing nets
  • 5. Person hired to catch rats
  • 6. Artisan who built and repaired wheels
  • 11. Shoemaker who works with fine leather
  • 15. Official who measured cloth for tax
Down
  • 4. Candle maker from animal fat
  • 7. Person who lit street lamps at dusk
  • 8. Barrel maker in olden times
  • 9. Seller of men's clothing and accessories
  • 10. Old profession involving handwritten documents
  • 12. Craftsman who made brooms by hand
  • 13. Maker of arrows
  • 14. Old term for a star gazer or astrologer
  • 16. Craftsman shaping wood or metal on a lathe

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