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Rio de Janeiro's Hidden Cultural Lexicon
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Famed shore where samba’s heartbeat meets Atlantic tides
  • 3. Portuguese for hill, often a favela’s rugged silhouette
  • 7. Azure expanse that mirrors Rodrigo de Freitas neighborhood skies
  • 9. Granite monolith named for its resemblance to a sweet conical treat
  • 11. Annual vibrant festivity cloaked in allegories and tropical pageantry
  • 12. Poetic beach immortalized by bossa nova’s sultry serenade
Down
  • 2. Historic electric tram climbing hilltops as a nostalgic urban vein
  • 4. Oil-rich coastal city north of Rio fostering economic dichotomies
  • 5. Architectural artery channeling rhythmic processions of elaborate floats
  • 6. Indigenous term referencing a bamboo grove nearby Tijuca’s forest
  • 8. Describes the overwhelming sensation inspired by Christ the Redeemer’s gaze
  • 10. Fruit often savored in Rio but cryptically linked to sweet bliss

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