Puzzle #292 • February 16, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
P O K E R
Word 1
Rival of Fruit of the Loom (and, an anagram of "ashen")
H A N E S
Word 2
Holes in the skin that may release sweat
P O R E S
Word 3
Prods with one finger
P O K E S
Word 4
___ down (reduces, as with a certain knife)
P A R E S
Word 5
Rabbits' relatives
H A R E S
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
H A N D S
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A card game with chips, and a plural term for groups of cards in that game. Keep in mind: the first word may be at the bottom.
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