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Intricate Cogs and Springs of Classic Toys
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Cylinder housing the mainspring powering vintage wind-up toys
  • 2. Helical tension device storing kinetic energy in classic toys
  • 4. Surprise toy using coiled springs and cams for sudden pop-up
  • 9. Component transferring power between gears and mechanical elements
  • 10. Conical pulley equalizing torque in certain clockwork toys
  • 14. Intricate locking system securing moving parts in automatons
  • 15. Small toothed gear meshing with larger wheels in toy train sets
  • 16. Rotating shaft converting rotary motion into linear movement
  • 18. Small metal profiles guiding levers in automaton mechanisms
Down
  • 3. Lever arm controlling rotational force in vintage toy engines
  • 5. Oscillating element regulating mechanical timekeeping in toys
  • 6. Coiled torsion spring providing energy for wind-up mechanisms
  • 7. Regulates mechanical energy like a clock in complex toy movements
  • 8. French term for a lever typically found in articulated toy parts
  • 11. Wheel or roller that facilitates toy rotation or movement
  • 12. Action initiating stored energy release in clockwork toys
  • 13. Specialized key used to wind antique mechanical toys
  • 17. Series of interlocking wheels transmitting motion in wind-up toys
  • 19. Locking mechanism allowing unidirectional rotation in toy gears

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