Past and Present Tense

Where history and modernity intersect, one clue at a time.
Explore words and concepts that evolve or transcend time, mixing history, technology, and everyday terms. A true test of temporal wordplay!
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Across

  • 1A
    Fuzzy stone fruit, enjoyed for centuries
  • 5A
    Historic Italian city leader
  • 9A
    Opponents across history
  • 10A
    Thaw food, a modern kitchen function
  • 11A
    Like poetry, transcending eras

Down

  • 2D
    It used to have a cord; now it's smart
  • 3D
    Digital watch and calculator company bridging eras
  • 4D
    A breakfast staple or a celebratory speech
  • 5D
    A foot lever, from velocipedes to electric bikes
  • 6D
    Postpone, as a timeless task
  • 7D
    Patient data system, for today's hospitals, briefly
  • 8D
    Electric car pioneer Nikola and his modern company