Puzzle #262 • January 17, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
W O R M
Word 1
Stick used as a magician's prop
W A N D
Word 2
"Hold on a second..."
W A I T
Word 3
Word that fills in the blanks in the titles "I _ a Hippopotamus for Christmas" and "All I _ for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth"
W A N T
Word 4
Entry in a dictionary
W O R D
Word 5
Department of a hospital
W A R D
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
B A I T
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A term for food at the end of a fishhook, and a critter often used as that food. Keep in mind: The first word may be on the bottom.
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