Puzzle #256 • January 11, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
N O V E L
Word 1
What surfers ride on top of
W A V E S
Word 2
Earnings
W A G E S
Word 3
Bellybutton
N A V E L
Word 4
Very, very positive reviews
R A V E S
Word 5
"Bolero" composer whose name is an anagram of "Levar"
R A V E L
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
P A G E S
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A word describing a fiction book, and a plural word for the papers in a book. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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