Puzzle #251 • January 6, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
G I V E
Word 1
Number of letters in this answer, plus one
F I V E
Word 2
Word for "story" that completes the classic Japanese novel title "The ___ of Genji"
T A L E
Word 3
What a computer user may drag into a folder
F I L E
Word 4
Lacking color
P A L E
Word 5
Heap of leaves
P I L E
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
T A K E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two opposites, when it comes to receiving
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