Puzzle #368 • May 3, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
C R O S S
Word 1
Hen's baby
C H I C K
Word 2
Short plural term for reptiles often confused with alligators
C R O C S
Word 3
Black birds that are said to be as intelligent as a seven-year-old child
C R O W S
Word 4
___-full (term for "stuffed")
C H O C K
Word 5
Earthenware pot
C R O C K
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
C H E C K
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated term meaning "to verify with another source." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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