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Intricate Gears of Antique Enigmas
A crossword exploring the essential components and mechanisms behind historical puzzle devices.
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  • 1. Container with hidden compartments
  • 2. Small moving part inside locks
  • 3. Device to engage or disengage gears
  • 5. Sliding fastening element
  • 6. Gear that resembles a screw
  • 10. Small cylindrical piece used for alignment
  • 11. Security mechanism in puzzles
  • 12. Simple machine often used to amplify force
Down
  • 4. Rotating or sliding piece converting motion
  • 7. Decorative plate around a keyhole
  • 8. Complex network used in mechanical puzzles
  • 9. Coiled metal storing mechanical energy
  • 13. Mechanism allowing motion in one direction
  • 14. Rotating part transmitting motion

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