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Enigmatic Edifices: Arcane Architectural Curiosities
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Across
  • 1. Structural marvel where weight defies support, extending boldly without pillars
  • 2. Angular masonry sentinel framing walls with strength and style
  • 3. Row of sculpted mini-pillars supporting railings, a delicate fortress line
  • 5. Stone maiden supporting the entablature, a living column forged in marble
  • 7. Pointed arch’s form echoing Gothic heavens, piercing the sky with geometry
  • 10. Lacy stonework weaving in Gothic windows, a web of light and shadow
  • 12. Ornamental pinnacle crowning spires, a decorative celestial terminus
Down
  • 4. Intricate crisscross framework, both airy and structural, often wooden or metal
  • 6. Architectural aperture for air’s secret passage, disguised in ornate cladding
  • 8. S-shaped curve often seen in moldings, a serpentine profile of architectural grace
  • 9. Etruscan-inspired block under a Doric cornice, a rhythmic classical beat
  • 11. Medieval wooden balcony for defense, projecting like a vigilant sentry
  • 13. Roof with two slopes hiding attic space, named for a French architect’s flair

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