Puzzle #416 • June 20, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
P R I M E
Word 1
Illegal activity
C R I M E
Word 2
South American country that's the longest in terms of length-to-width ratio
C H I L E
Word 3
Sound from a bell
C H I M E
Word 4
Marine mammal that Captain Ahab hunts, in "Moby Dick"
W H A L E
Word 5
Every once in a ___ (occasionally)
W H I L E
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
W H O L E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A word for integers that don't have any factors besides themselves and one, and a word for any integer that's nonnegative. Keep in mind: the first word may be at the bottom.
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