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Horological Relics and Mechanical Enigmas
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Across
  • 1. Regulates energy release for timekeeping, crucial in clocks
  • 2. Early escapement involving pallets and crown wheel teeth
  • 5. Conical pulley compensating for mainspring torque variations
  • 6. Swinging regulator inspired by Galileo’s discoveries
  • 8. Precision escapement part minimizing friction in marine chronometers
Down
  • 3. Oscillating component whose inertia governs watch precision
  • 4. Chiming mechanism producing deep resonance on the hour
  • 7. Obscure term related to angular measurements; metaphorically tied to arc-shaped clock components
  • 9. The clock’s baseplate supporting intricate gear trains

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