Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
Usui Enigmas: Aristocratic Secrets & Tactical Guile
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Contradiction embodied by a laconic genius with a benevolent heart
- 2. To cloud perception, akin to Usui’s enigmatic intentions
- 3. Fleeting moments of vulnerability beneath an impervious exterior
- 4. Knightly code often mirrored in Usui’s protective gallantry
- 6. Puzzling dilemma often faced by those close to the enigma Usui
- 7. Cultivated elegance and refined nonchalance exemplified by Usui
- 12. Elite academy where aristocrats sharpen their stratagems
- 13. Formally binding pact, echoing Usui’s layered loyalties
- 16. Short evocative episode, like scenes from Usui’s clandestine life
- 18. Architectural term for church cross-section, hinting at hidden depths
- 20. Vocabulary treasury; the key to decoding Usui’s allusions
Down
- 5. Bitterly ironic tone often in Usui’s teasing banter
- 8. Poetic pauses, reflecting the deliberate timing in Usui’s actions
- 9. Concealing visage at a highborn soirée, reflecting Usui’s discretion
- 10. Norse chooser of the slain; symbol of protective, heroic aid
- 11. Complex network symbolizing the intricate web of Usui’s secrets
- 14. Alone speech revealing innermost thoughts beneath composed mask
- 15. Intense passion hidden under Usui’s teasing exterior
- 17. Subtle plotting in elite circles; Usui’s playground of wit
- 19. A Russian surname evoking tales of cunning and strategy