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Esoteric Edifices and Obscure Elements
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Small spire, slender and elegant, crowning turrets or pinnacles
  • 2. High wall with windows above eye level, admitting divine light
  • 3. Crisscrossed framework of wood or metal allowing light and air
  • 5. Illusionistic architectural painting trick deceiving the eye
  • 6. Projecting beam fixed at only one end, defying gravity
  • 8. Foot of the mountain or a base molding in classical facades
  • 14. Ornamental crowning piece on gables or pinnacles, often floral
  • 17. Semi-circular recess often with seating, echoing ancient Greek forums
  • 19. Pointed arch shape often crowning Gothic vaults
Down
  • 4. Step pyramid structure from ancient Mesopotamia, tiered sanctuary
  • 7. Horizontal superstructure resting on columns, divided in three parts
  • 9. Intricate stone frameworks holding stained glass, a lacework in stone
  • 10. Circular defensive wall parapet encircling medieval keeps
  • 11. Stone seats in a church’s chancel, reserved for clergy
  • 12. Dual-pitched roof with dormer windows, named after a French architect
  • 13. Technique of mural painting on wet plaster, capturing permanence
  • 15. External angle of a wall, often highlighted by contrasting masonry
  • 16. Supportive structure counteracting lateral forces in Gothic cathedrals
  • 18. Stone projection supporting weight, ancient architectural bracket

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