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Esoteric Wisdom in Cryptic Proverbs
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Combining diverse elements into a coherent proverb-like lesson
  • 2. Ancient saying passed down through generations, often cryptic
  • 3. Relating to a figure of speech that implies comparison for wisdom
  • 5. Plant symbolizing wisdom in old Western cryptic proverbs
  • 6. Comparison serving to illustrate or clarify a cryptic moral
  • 8. Ancient predator’s name hidden in primal cryptic proverbs about strength
  • 12. Method of argument involving contradiction and resolution, proverb’s method
  • 14. Mysterious or puzzling, much like cryptic proverbs themselves
  • 18. A terse, instructive saying, sometimes obscure or paradoxical
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  • 4. Pithy expression of a general truth or rule of conduct
  • 7. In medieval rhetoric, a succinct expression of philosophy or morals
  • 9. Elevation to divine status, like proverbs idealizing virtues
  • 10. Short allegorical story teaching a moral or spiritual lesson
  • 11. A riddle or paradox often found embedded in cryptic sayings
  • 13. Seemingly absurd statement that reveals truth upon reflection
  • 15. Concise statement embodying a general truth, often witty and wise
  • 16. Relating to knowledge or understanding, as cryptic sayings demand
  • 17. Devotion to truth, a core quality encoded within good proverbs
  • 19. Brief inscription or motto often used to introduce wisdom
  • 20. Characteristic phrase whose meaning is figurative rather than literal

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