Ever wonder what words were used to describe clockwise and counter-clockwise before clocks were invented? Look at the title for the answer.
The puzzle can be solved by going deosil or widdershins filling in words based on the clues much like a crossword. The answer words are semordnilap-s (palindromes spelled backwards). Semordnilaps are sort of like a palindrome but the reverse is not the same word but another valid word. When finished, use the first letter of each clockwise word to get the Certitude answer.
| Clockwise |
Counter-clockwise |
| What Amazon Does (7) |
Canid (3) |
| Menu Bar Heading (4) |
Land of Blarney (4) |
| ___ de France (3) |
Attic (6) |
| Bounty (6) |
1 on Mohs Scale (4) |
| Joltless Joe (5) |
Actor Idris (4) |
| Anger (3) |
Sans ____ (5) |
| Expensive fur (5) |
Perfect Test Score (4) |
| Reindeer roof noise (7) |
Part of a desk (6) |
| Scott Joplin tune (3) |
Cotton Gin Inventor (3) |
| Shallowest Great Lake (4) |
Laundry Detergent (4) |
| Deity (3) |
Loathed (7) |
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