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Esoteric Elements of Architectural Intricacies
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. A projecting beam fixed only at one end, defying gravity
  • 2. Italian term for mural landscapes subtly integrated into frescoed walls
  • 3. Carved acanthus foliage decorating upper capitals, a leafy secret
  • 4. Water-spouting grotesques perched atop cathedrals for drainage
  • 5. Spanish term for hidden foundational stone in colonial constructions
  • 6. Circular aperture crowned in domes, a stellar eye of architecture
  • 12. Corbelled masonry projections often hidden beneath arches
  • 13. Base platform at the bottom of a column, grounding the structure
  • 18. Lace-like ornamental stonework that cradles glass in Gothic windows
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  • 7. Projection jutting from a wall to support a structure
  • 8. Discarded ceramic fragments, sometimes embedded for texture in walls
  • 9. Ancient Roman entrance hall, a hidden prelude to the interior
  • 10. Small hidden chamber often embedded within Renaissance palazzos
  • 11. Engraved detail etched into materials, borrowed from sailors’ craft
  • 14. Triangular space between arches, often ornate but unnoticed
  • 15. Cornerstone blocks lending strength and decorative accentuation
  • 16. Hidden mechanical lever used to operate ancient floor mechanisms
  • 17. Intricate interlaced ornamental carving often overlooked in wood
  • 19. Subtle convex curvature in a column to trick the eye
  • 20. Spanish term for a concealed lookout or viewing window

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