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Horological Enigmas: Timepiece Terminology Unveiled
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Spiral pulley and linked loop that equalizes force transmitted (9)
- 5. Device releases controlled bursts, allowing time’s steady tick (9)
- 6. System of wheels transferring power with exact ratios (7)
Down
- 2. Fine coiled spring restoring balance with minute precision (9)
- 3. Oscillating regulator, heart of precision in mechanical watches (12)
- 4. Tiny bell struck to indicate the 60-minute mark (10)
- 7. Swinging timekeeper whose period rules the clock’s pace (8)
- 8. Three-fold complication creating intricate chiming sequences (7)
- 9. Feature producing sounds marking hour or quarter chimes (8)
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