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Odd Trades and Curious Craftsmen
A crossword exploring unusual and forgotten professions from history.
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Across
- 1. Specialist who shoed horses
- 2. Person who lit street lamps before electricity
- 3. Person who builds roofs with straw or reeds
- 5. Shoemaker who repaired footwear
- 7. Worker responsible for washing dishes in large households
- 10. Seller of small sewing items and clothing accessories
Down
- 4. Artisan who worked with lead pipes
- 6. Craftsmen who made barrels and casks
- 8. Maker of fine ladies gloves
- 9. Maker and seller of tallow candles
- 11. Scavenger searching riverbanks for valuables
- 12. Craftsman who made whips
- 13. Official in charge of lodging soldiers
- 14. Professional who controlled rat populations
- 15. Driver of horse-drawn sleighs
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