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Esoteric Mechanisms of Vintage Locks
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Mechanism transferring key motion into locking engagement
  • 2. Internal lever obstructing bolt movement; ancient puzzle piece
  • 3. Obscure term for locks shaped resembling a common drinking vessel
  • 4. Tool designed for finely manipulating lever tumblers delicately
  • 6. Cryptic internal obstacle resisting unauthorized entry
  • 10. Rare archaic key design for complex warded lock systems
  • 15. Lock type employing pivoted metallic bars to secure doors
  • 17. Protective obstructions inside locks meant to foil false keys
  • 18. Specialized key created to quickly bypass warding layers
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  • 5. Advanced mechanism using spring-loaded tumblers for securing
  • 7. Intricate instrument for covert manipulation of locking systems
  • 8. A small, portable lock once carried discreetly in hand
  • 9. Decorative plate encasing keyhole, guarding entry precision
  • 11. Internal cavity where bolt and tumblers interlock quietly
  • 12. Key type reduced to essentials to bypass wards cleverly
  • 13. Grouped levers operating the bolt in complex locking
  • 14. Holder of portable locking devices, often weathered and worn
  • 16. Surface-mounted lock often seen in aged English furnishings
  • 19. Ancient lock style attributed to classical Mediterranean eras

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