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Forgotten Artisans and Obscure Trades
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Carbon-dusted guardian of hearths, clearing flues traditionally
  • 2. Arrow feathers fitted precisely for medieval marksmen
  • 3. Hatmaker fashioning bonnets and bonhomie for ladies
  • 5. Seller of small wares, from ribbons to glove finesse
  • 6. Mender of sole and soul, cobbling shoes on old streets
  • 10. Polisher and metal finisher, distinct from blackened forge
  • 11. Forging barrels and locks of flintlocks for duels
  • 13. Harvester of bog fuel, ancient fires fueled by earth’s decay
Down
  • 4. Manufacturer of animal-fat candles that once lit homes
  • 7. Barrel maker’s craft sealed with staves and hoops
  • 8. Nightly igniter of gas posts before electric surge
  • 9. Manuscript copier and legal scribe before printing pressed
  • 12. Merchant of rope, strong twist binding sailors to shore
  • 14. Craftsman stitching leather for steeds’ backs in cavalry

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