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Forgotten Trades of Bygone Eras
Explore the crossword featuring 17 obsolete job titles, highlighting professions that vanished with time.
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Across
  • 1. Person who lit street lamps before electricity
  • 2. Craftsman specializing in rattan furniture (alternative: RATTANER)
  • 3. Professional copyist or scribe
  • 4. Shoemaker working with fine leather
  • 7. Foreman or supervisor in traditional trades
  • 9. Person who cleared ganglions or boils (archaic healer)
  • 10. Maker of wagons and carts
  • 12. Craftsmen who made barrels and casks
Down
  • 5. Maker and seller of candles
  • 6. Worker who covered roofs with straw
  • 8. Man who patrolled streets at night
  • 11. Arrow maker in medieval times
  • 13. Hat maker or seller
  • 14. Person who hired out horses or vehicles
  • 15. Maker of whips, crucial for horse-drawn transport
  • 16. Repairer of shoes and boots
  • 17. Butcher or meat dealer

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