Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Intricate Clockwork Marvels of Antique Toys
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Self-operating mechanical figure, often replicating human actions
- 2. Initiator lever for setting vintage mechanical toys in motion
- 3. Energy storage method powering antique mechanical toys
- 5. Sawtoothed element preventing backward motion in wind-up toys
- 11. Axle enabling rotational movement in complex toy assemblies
- 12. Hypothetical term for toy engineering's rhythmic percussion devices
- 13. Machining process essential for shaping miniature metal parts
- 15. Series of interlocked wheels effectuating complex motion
- 16. Tool to tension springs in mechanical playthings
- 18. Pivoted supports allowing multi-axis rotation in dolls or ships
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- 4. Teeth-aligned wheel transferring torque in early automata
- 6. Elastic component twisting to store mechanical energy
- 7. Peripheral component stabilizing rotational toys
- 8. Cylinder storing coiled spring or cord energy in an antique toy
- 9. Rotating element converting circular motion into reciprocation in automata
- 10. Ancient principle employing air pressure to animate figures
- 14. Mechanical locking system controlling toy motion sequences
- 17. Regulator controlling release of energy in wind-up toys
- 19. Small gear meshing with a larger wheel in clockwork mechanisms
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