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Esoteric Mechanisms and Horological Labyrinths
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Layered construction, repeated over time, like reworked apparatus
- 2. Geometric twelve-sided figure influencing cogwheel shape
- 3. Lever projecting outward, balanced without external support
- 4. Ancient Greek famed for astronomical calculation machine unearthed underwater
- 5. Central body housing mechanical innards, especially in devices
- 8. Gear system revolving like celestial bodies in orbit
- 9. Ancient timepiece casting shadows to mark ephemeral hours
- 10. Diamond-shaped frame often in mechanical linkages
Down
- 6. Reducing clockwork to bare bones for aesthetic display
- 7. Regulates release of power, ticking in precision gears
- 11. Device or person that performs arithmetic via gears or code
- 12. Mechanical figure mimicking life, complex and soulless
- 13. Barrel-shaped case design, often protecting intricate clocks
- 14. Mounted to maintain equilibrium despite external forces
- 15. Three-paneled device, often hinged, housing secret mechanisms
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