Edgar Allan Poe's the Pit and the __
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Games, Group 949, Puzzle 5 (Hidden Treasure).
Question is: Edgar Allan Poe's the Pit and the __
and the answer is: PENDULUM
Word Meaning:
PENDULUM — (clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
Definitions from Wiktionary.