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Enigmatic Artisans of Historical Riddles
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- 1. Rare term for multi-component locking puzzle systems from the 19th century
- 2. Name given to cunning concealed puzzle locks of early cabinetmakers
- 4. German city famed for medieval puzzle craftsmen and their intricate works
- 5. Obscure term for conceptual wholeness often applied in puzzle design philosophy
- 6. Hidden name linked to intricate sequential disentanglement puzzles
- 10. Name of the inventor behind the famed 'Willis Puzzle' wooden mechanism
- 13. LOYD Famous 19th-century American chess composer and puzzle innovator
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- 3. Pioneer in mechanical puzzle theory and design, 20th-century roots but antique motifs
- 7. Pseudonym tied to Victorian era riddling contraptions with secret compartments
- 8. Designer associated with cryptic construction before digital cipher machines
- 9. Ancient dissection puzzle designer's legacy from Chinese antiquity
- 11. Interlocking wooden puzzles often attributed to 18th-century craftsmanship
- 12. Designer known for ornate mechanical puzzle boxes in Europe
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