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Horological Enigma: Timekeeper’s Arcana
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Direction in which cogs engage and grind (9)
  • 2. Clamp that holds the jewel in its orbit (6)
  • 3. Clock resting on the shelf’s imperial throne (11)
  • 4. Clock’s winding key, a twist and twirl (6)
  • 10. Chiming apparatus counting passing minutes (10)
  • 11. Oscillation subtle in the clock’s vibrate (7)
  • 13. Sounding hours with hammer’s ringing (8)
  • 16. Tiny gear’s tooth in the watch’s hierarchy (6)
Down
  • 5. Oscillating regulator swings in measured cadence (12)
  • 6. Certified accuracy tested in sea’s disorder (11)
  • 7. Anniversary dial with ornate time display (7)
  • 8. Conical pulley smooths the force’s refusing (5)
  • 9. Mechanism that snatches energy in measured ticks (10)
  • 12. Precision timekeeper’s dominant governor (9)
  • 14. Tiny knob or crown that turns discreetly (7)
  • 15. Brass or metal plate where gears entwine (7)

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