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Gothic Curves and Cantilevered Spans
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Rounded arches mark medieval European design
  • 2. Unsupported beam projection defying gravity’s pull
  • 3. Primary horizontal beams bearing heavy loads
  • 5. Military quarters but also architectural modular planning
  • 6. Multi-arched bridge crossing valleys or roads
  • 13. Curved shape often seen in modern domes
  • 14. Pointed-arch style that soars toward heaven
  • 15. Building's front presenting stylistic signals
  • 16. Eight-sided plan, frequent in Byzantine design
Down
  • 4. Interlaced framework dispersing loads geometrically
  • 7. Central corridor in basilicas and cathedrals
  • 8. Divisional unit; also a design module in construction
  • 9. Bridge type held aloft by tensile marvels
  • 10. External support channeling thrust outward
  • 11. Central wedge locking an arch in place
  • 12. Deliberate imbalance prized in modern design
  • 17. Mastermind behind Gothic cathedrals and bridges
  • 18. Vertical support beneath the steel skeleton

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