Puzzle #362 • April 27, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
P A P E R
Word 1
Sheets in a book
P A G E S
Word 2
Gets distorted out of shape, like wet wood
W A R P S
Word 3
Device that may also be called a "beeper"
P A G E R
Word 4
Cuts the peel from, as with a certain knife
P A R E S
Word 5
Goods for sale
W A R E S
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
W A S P S
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word plural term for certain stinging insects named for the wooden material they use to build nests. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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