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Intricate Gears and Vintage Locks is a medium crossword puzzle with 17 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Intricate Gears and Vintage Locks
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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  • 1. Complex network often part of antique puzzle design
  • 3. Coiled metal creating tension or energy storage
  • 5. Protrusions inside locks blocking incorrect keys
  • 7. Complete lock mechanism often found on puzzle boxes
  • 8. Fixed point around which a lever or arm turns
  • 10. Having a saw-toothed edge like some antique tools
  • 15. Type of motion common in dial combination locks
  • 16. Code used to conceal messages in puzzle boxes
Down
  • 2. Rotating or sliding piece used to convert motion
  • 4. Interlocking wheels transmitting motion in clocks
  • 6. Part in spring-loaded locks pushing pins in place
  • 9. Simple machines used to amplify force in puzzles
  • 11. A fastener often manipulated in antique lock mechanisms
  • 12. Component inside locks that aligns to unlock
  • 13. To carve designs or clues on puzzle surfaces
  • 14. Gear and pawl mechanism allowing movement in one direction
  • 17. Device that holds a door or lid closed until released
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