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Esoteric Ciphers of Retro Advertisements
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Prompted reaction from obscure clever phrasing
  • 2. Word spelled the same backward as forward in ads
  • 3. Intentional obscurity in old promotional wording
  • 4. Lettering style that hints at secret puzzles
  • 6. Alphabetical order of letters in cryptic claims
  • 7. Encoded text cracked with specialized keys
  • 11. False name signer in early advertising texts
  • 12. Small illustration framing cryptic advert segments
  • 14. Obscure clues that vintage ads often employ
  • 16. Hidden message begins lines in vintage print
Down
  • 5. Contradictory slogan puzzling discerning readers
  • 8. Rearranged letters conceal brand identity cleverly
  • 9. Initial sounds clue to meaning in old text
  • 10. Picture puzzle that suggests product’s name
  • 13. Use of icons conveying hidden ad meanings
  • 15. Indirect reference in ad copy for the wise
  • 17. To put message into cipher hidden within text

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