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Vanished Arenas of Olympic Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Classical Greek term for training hall, often forgotten in modern maps
- 2. Remote shooting range lost after 1960 Games secrecy
- 6. Name derived from ancient air-cushioned arena used in early 20th century
- 7. Seaside stadium hosting fleeting Olympic drama, now a quiet shore
- 8. Winter Games icy track whose memory melts with passing decades
- 11. Crete's elusive Olympic aquatic site, veiled in archaeological debate
- 12. Cycle track from 1924 Games, overshadowed and lost to time
- 15. Open-air field for gymnastics vanished under urban sprawl
- 16. D'OR Golden coast sports pavilion, whose echoes are now just legends
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- 3. Water sport venue once vital, now submerged in archival obscurity
- 4. Indoor arena forgotten beyond its fleeting Olympic spotlight
- 5. Chariot racecourse's Olympic sibling, now a relic of antiquity
- 9. Hellenic venue celebrating excellence, history now in dust
- 10. Primary locus for footrace duels; many built, few remain remembered
- 13. Royal-named stadium where historic games once unfolded, now silent
- 14. Ancient racecourse origin, often temporary yet historically revered
- 17. Level ground for combat sports, erased by city renewal
- 18. Faded Parisian aquatics venue, once symphonic in splashes and cheers
- 19. Obscure rowing basin, named after ancient dam-like structure
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