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Forgotten Trades of Yesteryear
Explore the vanished vocations that shaped history but are no longer practiced today.
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Across
- 1. Craftsman who made barrels and casks
- 2. Repairer of shoes
- 3. Type of hoop skirt worn historically (used here as a tricky clue for a milliner)
- 4. One who applied leeches for medical bloodletting
- 6. Person who lit street lamps before electricity
- 7. Shoemaker using fine leather
- 9. Professional who controlled rodent populations
- 13. Person who drove horse-drawn carriages with a whip
- 15. Ancient profession of writing documents by hand
Down
- 5. Maker of candles from animal fat
- 8. Town crier who announced news and curfews
- 10. Delivered hot drinks and food by ladle
- 11. One who carried torches for lighting
- 12. Maker of hats and bonnets
- 14. Maker of arrows
- 16. SWEEP Cleared soot from chimneys
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