Puzzle #325 • March 21, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
T H I N K
Word 1
Stop suddenly, like an engine
S T A L L
Word 2
"___ you very much" (words of gratefulness)
T H A N K
Word 3
Past tense of "stink"
S T A N K
Word 4
Main stem of, e.g., a corn plant
S T A L K
Word 5
Lower part of the leg (especially in terms of cuts of meat)
S H A N K
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
S M A L L
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase on a famous Volkswagen ad depicting a tiny image of a car. As a hint, the first word in the phrase is the word that is one letter off from "THANK."
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