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Lexical Alchemy: Lost Coinage Arcana
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Across
- 1. Process of fabricating new lexical currency
- 2. Idiomatic dead coin or phrase lacking vitality
- 3. Obsessive fixation upon meaning; coined term of semantic worship
- 8. Fresh forged lexeme, newly minted in common parlance
- 9. Obscure coined mineral metaphor for rarity in phrase currency
- 12. Loan translation serving as linguistic coin from source tongues
Down
- 4. Idiom for extreme thrift, tight with coined pennies
- 5. Master of words, ruler in the minted realm of idioms
- 6. Pertaining to fractional coins, or partial idiomatic usage
- 7. Describes one flush with coined coin—wealthy by association
- 10. French origin term turned obscure idiom for 'pimp' or protector
- 11. Rare coinage, to produce with care or intricacy
- 13. Symbol stamped to certify origin of lexical currency
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