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Victorian Trades and Tradesmen Jargon
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. A traveling mender of pots and pans
  • 3. Used for chimney sweep or related to that trade
  • 4. A quick-footed messenger or errand boy
  • 6. A man servant attending to a lady’s personal needs
  • 9. A pickpocket or small-time thief
  • 10. A street vendor selling pearls or trinkets
  • 11. A junior assistant or errand boy, especially in schools
  • 14. A leisurely urban observer, often a writer or artist
  • 18. Mad or foolish, often applied to eccentric workers
Down
  • 2. A fraudulent medical practitioner or charlatan
  • 5. A strong boot wearer, often referring to laborers or soldiers
  • 7. To humble oneself, often a servant’s posture to master
  • 8. A low-status laborer working in sewers or drains
  • 12. A bold or cheeky servant or apprentice
  • 13. A confident, often boastful, working-class man
  • 15. A prison guard or warder
  • 16. Pejorative for a rich gentleman or aristocrat
  • 17. A messenger who delivers illicit money or goods
  • 19. An elderly woman, often a chatter or servant

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