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Forgotten Trades of Bygone Eras
A crossword exploring 16 obsolete job titles from history, highlighting professions that faded with time.
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  • 1. Person who cleaned chimneys to prevent fires (corrected: replace with 'CHIMNEY SWEEP')
  • 2. Cleared soot and debris from chimneys
  • 3. Delivered coal to households before modern heating
  • 5. Not a job—but close! Replace with 'FARRIER'
  • 7. Animal handler who guided carriage horses
  • 10. Hired to control urban rodents in older cities
  • 11. Historical ship officer responsible for course plotting
  • 12. Historically used bloodletting with medicinal worms
  • 13. Crafted stone tools by shaping flint or obsidian
Down
  • 4. Maker and seller of candles from animal fat
  • 6. Person who lit street lamps before electricity
  • 8. Processed flax fibers in traditional linen making
  • 9. Shoemaker who used fine leather, distinct from cobbler
  • 14. Professional scribe before widespread literacy
  • 15. Specialist in shoeing horses and hoof care
  • 16. Crafted barrels and casks for storage and shipping

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