Puzzle #120 • August 28, 2024
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Top Word
Part of the frame
M A Z E
Word 1
Word that can go after “check” or “stale” to make an ending for a chess game
M A T E
Word 2
Subject where you might learn long division or the Pythagorean Theorem
M A T H
Word 3
String in a shoe
L A C E
Word 4
Spice that shares its name with an ancient blunt weapon
M A C E
Word 5
Sit around doing nothing
L A Z E
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
P A T H
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A type of puzzle, and what a solver of that type of puzzle looks for. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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