Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Forgotten Tools of Bygone Homes
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
- 1. Wax source of light before electric illumination
- 2. Flat iron plate for cooking over a fire or stove
- 4. Stiff brush used for cleaning floors by hand
- 5. Portable toilet often found under beds before indoor plumbing
- 7. Receptacle for spitting, common before widespread gum chewing
- 8. Wooden rod used in spinning yarn or thread
- 12. Rendered form of fat used in candle and soap making
- 14. Bowl for washing face and hands before sinks
Down
- 3. Glass container formerly used for serving water or wine
- 6. Ornamental carving traditionally done on whale ivory or bone
- 9. Storage room for butter and perishables in old houses
- 10. Manual tools for shaving before electric alternatives
- 11. Metal alloy used in household dishes and utensils
- 13. White of an egg, used in early cleaning and gluing
- 15. Device used to press water out of laundry
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