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Enchanting Trades of Yesteryear
A whimsical crossword exploring curious and obsolete professions from history, highlighting trades that once enchanted daily life but have since vanished.
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Across
  • 1. Person who lit street lamps before electricity
  • 2. Maker and repairer of locks and keys
  • 3. Caregiver who trimmed horse hooves
  • 6. Collector of payments or taxes, now obsolete
  • 8. Shoemaker specializing in leather shoes
  • 10. Woman who spun yarn or thread
  • 13. Worker distributing hot liquids in large vats
  • 14. One who applied leeches for medicine
  • 18. Maker of flint tools or arrowheads
Down
  • 4. Maker and seller of candles from animal fat
  • 5. Seller of heavy cloth or fabric
  • 7. Professional exterminator of rodents in towns
  • 9. Custodian who kept place quiet by striking a gong
  • 11. Trader spreading sand on floors before sweeping
  • 12. Maker or seller of women's hats
  • 15. Historically, someone specialized in rodent control in grain stores
  • 16. Traveling mender of pots and pans
  • 17. Person specializing in tying knots, often for fishing nets
  • 19. Worker in coal mines, often obsolete term

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