Puzzle #396 • May 31, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
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Word 1
Coastline
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Word 2
British unit of weight that shares its name with a word for "rock"
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Word 3
Past participle of "shear"
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Word 4
Emitted light, as a star
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Word 5
"Goosebumps" author R.L. (anagram of "set in")
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Bottom Word
Part of the frame
T H O R N
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two terms for a sharp point on a plant
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