Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Illuminating Ancient Waxcraft Terminology
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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- 1. Device or accessory to catch melting wax away from surfaces
- 2. Natural wax secreted by honeybees, prized for candle-making
- 3. Stage of wax cooling when it solidifies into shape
- 5. General term for greasy substances often rendered for candles
- 6. Tool used to shape heated wax or tallow into candles
- 7. Protective casing for a candle flame in ancient lighting
- 11. The fiber core that draws fuel to the flame
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- 4. Soft fuzzy cotton wick used in some ancient candles
- 8. Rendered pig fat sometimes used as candle material
- 9. Animal fat used historically as a primary candle ingredient
- 10. Process of melting animal fat to extract usable tallow
- 12. Repeatedly submerging a wick into wax to build candle layers
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