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Edo-Era Enigmas and Yorozuya Arcana
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Ceremonial rice cake pounding scene symbolizing seasonal cultural rituals amidst chaos.
- 2. Symbolizing foreign intrusion weaponized during Bakumatsu, reflecting technological imperialism in Gintama.
- 3. Literal meaning ‘jack-of-all-trades’ guild led by Gintoki, epitomizing versatile existentialism.
- 6. Reference to a goddess of harvest, analogized in character traits of resilience and bounty.
- 8. A non-canon elite swordsman, whose name masks literal meanings of great eastern dragon.
Down
- 4. Controversial Tokugawa policing force central to multiple arcs; a militaristic paradox in Edo’s twilight.
- 5. Worn by Hijikata’s fiery persona, a traditional abdominal wrap evoking samurai toughness.
- 7. Katsura’s idealistic emblem of relinquishing self for revolutionary cause, a thematic cornerstone.
- 9. Enigmatic giant character whose name juxtaposes sea terror with unexpected humanity.
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