The Potters in Asia

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Across
  1. 2. A simple word spoken in a moment of triumph, when random chance meets sudden realization.
  2. 3. Things found bubbling under pressure, where heat and substance meet but not necessarily cooked in haste.
  3. 5. This fleeting phenomenon might leave you empty if it ends too soon—just before the finale of “f.”
  4. 6. A sacred structure where faith meets architecture, its sanctity held up by both stone and spirit.
  5. 7. When the weight of tradition is measured by tons, these fighters must balance strength and ritual.
  6. 9. A haphazard reordering or stumbling step—where even rhythm is jumbled in the attempt.
  7. 12. A guiding point to extremities, where the magnetic pull of opposites draws you forth.
  8. 13. Moving at speeds that break silence, this object, both written and fired, sends a message with force.
  9. 15. Whether storing water or plotting mischief, this figure looms large in realms digital or real.
  10. 17. A city where rules weigh heavier than air, though the streets seem clean, the enforcers are always at hand.
  11. 19. A seemingly serene escape, though within its pleasant facade, dangers for the unwary abound.
  12. 21. A communal dish that simmers, bubbling over with warmth, both for the body and soul.
  13. 24. A maker of marvels, spinning reality into unreality, while leaving you questioning the line between them.
  14. 25. A luxurious offering, though the taste could leave you dazed—perhaps even “wooed” by the richness.
  15. 26. A languid journey over water, with little urgency until a sharp turn may take you far off course.
  16. 27. An oxymoron of extremes, this condition might leave you bankrupt in every sense but wealth.
Down
  1. 1. Precision’s weapon, aimed at a small mark, where one’s target is always a question of focus.
  2. 2. A rowdy locale where golden nectar flows like rivers after dusk, brewing mayhem till the sun comes up.
  3. 4. Lumbering beast of burden, though it can strike with biting words, moving at the pace of a creature known for sloth.
  4. 8. Eastern locale where fermented delight may slur one’s speech, obscured through intoxication.
  5. 10. Master of deception in flight, this crafty creature hides a sly trick, where even an honest man could be conned.
  6. 11. A rough and rebellious path, where the race is against terrain as unforgiving as the sport itself.
  7. 14. Fiji Hidden peak, seen by none, obscured by myth and feminine eyes alike.
  8. 16. A source of liquid purity, though it might leave one contemplating life in a higher, lighter state.
  9. 17. A sharp plunge, perhaps a fleeting fortune, captured in a word you’ll miss if you blink.
  10. 18. An expanse that spans seas, or perhaps a route so broad it could belong to any globe-trotting airline.
  11. 20. Ancient streets wind through history here, where time itself seems to linger in stone and shadow.
  12. 22. Russian An icy concoction, blending creamy smoothness with a jolt, leaving a chill in its wake.
  13. 23. Warrior figures dressed in flowing garb, though their form belies a sharp readiness for battle.
  14. 28. In rarefied air, where breath is thin and heights dizzy, towering but scarce in oxygen.