Answer: forges

AnswerCrossword Clue
FORGESSmithies
forgesfurnace in which metal is heated before shaping
forgesto imitate fraudulently
forgesto shape (metal) by heating and hammering
forgesto fashion by concerted effort
forgesto move ahead steadily
forgesFORGE, to counterfeit for fraudulent purposes
FORGESPaints Picassos, say
FORGESCreates
FORGESSmithy ovens
FORGESProgresses steadily
FORGESFinagles with checks
FORGESSmithies.
FORGESMoves forward against difficulty.
FORGESBlacksmiths' workplaces
FORGESBlacksmiths' shops
FORGESBlacksmith shops
FORGESCopies fraudulently
FORGESProduces