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Esoteric Mechanisms in Puzzle Design
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Sequence reading identically forwards and backwards, a linguistic puzzle
  • 2. The study of riddles and cryptic puzzle constructs
  • 3. Six-pointed star figure used in symbolic or geometric puzzles
  • 9. Concept of repetitive loops or cycles present in puzzle states
  • 10. Reference to a physicist whose lectures inspired logic and paradox puzzles
  • 11. Balance concept exploited in puzzles for spatial reasoning
  • 13. Celtic-inspired interwoven patterns serving as puzzle motifs or challenges
  • 15. Puzzle involving atomic or structural connectivity at micro-scale
  • 18. Chessboard configuration puzzle requiring non-attacking pieces placement
  • 19. Structural framework utilized in spatial or logic puzzles
Down
  • 4. A self-contradictory statement used as a conceptual puzzle twist
  • 5. Shadow play or partial masking used as a puzzle mechanic hint
  • 6. Four-faced 3D shape often used in layered puzzle structures
  • 7. Twisting strands into complex forms underpinning knot puzzles
  • 8. Mechanic involving rearranging elements into solvable order
  • 12. Complex mechanism within mechanical puzzles or trick boxes
  • 14. Shapes formed by joining equal squares edge-to-edge, a classic puzzle element
  • 16. Aperiodic tiling pattern with non-repeating properties in puzzles
  • 17. Mechanics involving pieces constrained by mutual engagement
  • 20. Topology describing puzzles that wrap around like a doughnut

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