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Esoteric Scripts and Alphabet Enigmas
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Indic script used for Sanskrit and several Indian languages
  • 2. Berber language written with Latin, Tifinagh, or Arabic scripts
  • 3. Berber script revived for modern Tuareg inscriptions
  • 5. Medieval Hebrew text standardized by tradition-bound scholars
  • 6. Unicode block with typographical ornaments, not alphanumeric
  • 9. African syllabary created by King Njoya for his language
  • 11. Consonant-only alphabet type used in Semitic linguistics
  • 13. Precursor script to Arabic, used by desert traders
  • 14. Syllabary devised by Sequoyah for a Native American tongue
  • 17. Fictional cryptic script used in esoteric fantasy lore
  • 18. Lost ancient script from Iran, pre-dating cuneiform’s rise
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  • 4. Taiwanese phonetic script used alongside traditional characters
  • 7. Oldest Slavic alphabet, invented by Cyril for liturgical use
  • 8. Mesoamerican language family known for complex tonal orthographies
  • 10. Maldivian alphabet devised from Arabic numerals and symbols
  • 12. Wedge-shaped script of ancient Mesopotamian scribes
  • 15. Mystical Norse inscriptions often carved on stone or wood
  • 16. Aramaic-derived script once carved in desert Middle East ruins
  • 19. Primitive Irish alphabet inscribed on standing stones

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