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Vault Mechanisms and Warded Secrets
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Metal face covering the internal complexity on venerable mechanisms
  • 2. Type of lock with obstructions thwarting every unbidden turn
  • 4. Internal obstructions that vet the key’s legitimacy by shape
  • 6. Component that must align for the ancient violent bolt to yield
  • 7. Surface-mounted locking mechanism often seen on old wooden doors
Down
  • 3. Securing fasteners embodying spring action with rapid engagement
  • 5. Skeleton key variant named after a locksmith pioneering lock bypass
  • 8. Lock named for its recesses, historically resisting lock-pickers
  • 9. Groove or pathway cut into keys or locks for precise navigation
  • 10. Complex lock using internal plates rather than pins to bar passage

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