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Timeless Enigmas of Clockmaker Lore
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Across
- 1. Ancient timekeeping device linked to early clockmaking rituals
- 3. A conical pulley used to even out the power of a clock's spring
- 4. Swinging weight controlling the movement of many classical clocks
- 5. A clock style that exposes its inner workings visibly
- 7. A type of gear shaped like a cage, used in old clockworks
- 10. The oscillating wheel that regulates a clock's timing
- 13. The mechanism that regulates release of a clock's gear movement
- 14. The art of designing clock faces with numbers and markers
- 16. The design and layout of a clock's internal mechanism
- 17. Part that hits a bell or gong to sound the hour
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- 2. Glass treatment used to diffuse light in clock displays
- 6. Covered thinly with gold leaf, often in clock ornamentation
- 8. Decorative plate behind a clock's winding keyhole
- 9. A scale for making precise measurements, used in calibrations
- 11. Smoothing process applied to wooden clock cases
- 12. A shelf clock typically placed above a fireplace
- 15. The sounding of bells at set intervals in traditional clocks
- 18. Decorative spiral motif often seen in vintage clock carvings
- 19. Craftsperson skilled in adding tiny precision jewels to clock parts
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