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Victorian Domestic Arts and Labors
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Across
  • 1. Receptacle for residue from fires, essential to hearth maintenance
  • 2. Nautical post adopted metaphorically for tethering heavy laundry apparatus
  • 4. Abrasive cleansing done to restore sheen, often using sand or ashes
  • 5. Applying a glazed finish to cotton textiles via household labor
  • 7. Device to compress water from wet textiles before drying
  • 8. Beating grain, here figurative for vigorous house cleaning efforts
  • 9. Fine linen often hand-washed and cared for by domestic staff
  • 10. Rigorous rubbing technique to eradicate stains from hard surfaces
  • 11. Delicate household engraving, here metaphorically linked to detailed cleaning
  • 12. Pressing and smoothing linens to remove wrinkles and creases
  • 16. Head male servant supervising male domestic chores and provisioning
  • 18. Rendered animal fat once used for candle making in domestic upkeep
Down
  • 3. Liquid sweeping of floors, essential precursor to drying or polishing
  • 6. Subservient kitchen annex where dishwashing and minor chores are executed
  • 13. Periodic vigorous cleansing of floor coverings with a swinging tool
  • 14. Tool wielded to adjust embers or logs within the family hearth
  • 15. Person charged with managing Victorian kitchen operations
  • 17. Adding trace pigments to fabrics to counteract yellowing during wash
  • 19. Chilled storage chamber for victuals, critical in household provisioning

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