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Ziggurats Crossword Puzzle

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Ziggurats are massive structures erected by ancient civilizations in the Mesopotamia region, including stepped towers over multiple levels. This crossword is a tribute to major constructions in the built environment since those times. There are four anagrams. Enjoy!
Author: psnz - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. The way in which the elements of a structure are arranged (UK spelling, 12)
      8. Do over and over (7)
      9. I RAMROD building a scenic balcony (anag., 7)
      11. Ancient kingdom east of the River Tigris whose people built ziggurats (4)
      12. Roofing material which also names a shade of grey (5)
      14. Home: house, flat or other building (UK inf., 4)
      16. Compass dir. (3)
      18. CLEF HE turned into a slender spire (anag., 6)
      20. Supporting structure (6)
      21. Paving material (7)
      22. From not long ago (6)
      24. Domelike structure (6)
      26. Little helper (3)
      28. Enclosure (4)
      29. Deity of Islam (5)
      30. Either end of a gate (4)
      33. CIPHERS decoded for ball-shaped adjective (anag., 7)
      34. Get-together (7)
      35. Designing and constructing buildings (12)

      Down

      1. Subdue with splendour, (perhaps the view from the top of a ziggurat?) (7)
      2. Equipment (4)
      3. Obelisk (6)
      4. Middle Eastern native (6)
      5. Piece of earth (4)
      6. Eccentric (7)
      7. Building constructed from several parts (4,2,6)
      10. New style of FRONTAGE TRIM? Making changes to something previously planned (anag., 12)
      13. Mound of debris piled up by digging workers (7)
      15. Monotonous sound from a ziggurat (often part of a temple complex)? (5)
      17. Equip (3-2)
      19. Approx. (3)
      20. British business establishment (init., 3)
      23. Bell tower (7)
      25. Give a scent to (UK spelling, 7)
      26. Draw out (6)
      27. Underlying structure (6)
      31. One may be built to commemorate triumph (4)
      32. Knowledgeable one (4)