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Ingenious Architects of Classic Playthings
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Inventor of articulated wooden puppets, also a verb meaning to jeer
  • 2. Mythical craftsman whose name inspired intricate wooden puppet design ethos
  • 4. Manufacturer tied to nostalgia-inducing tin castings and whimsical retro designs
  • 5. German toy line founded by visionary child-figure innovator, blending detail and fantasy
  • 6. First name of the designer behind groundbreaking tin toys in 19th-century Germany
  • 8. Pioneered electric train sets linked to gothic literature namesake
  • 10. Innovator of interlocking wooden construction systems pre-dating modern blocks
  • 12. Designer of mechanical flipbooks; also a surname meaning 'student' in German
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  • 3. Pseudonym of a sculptor who specialized in clockwork fairground toys
  • 7. Italian artisan noted for elaborate dollhouse miniatures with period accuracy
  • 9. Dutch company and family known for meticulous tin wind-up toys and automata
  • 11. Creator of complex clockwork automata resembling early scientific marvels
  • 13. British inventor's modular metal construction system, combining engineering and play
  • 14. Swedish creator famed for wooden railway systems blending natural materials and precision

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