Puzzle #419 • June 23, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
M A S K
Word 1
Question ___ (name for the "?" symbol)
M A R K
Word 2
Bring onto the payroll
H I R E
Word 3
Like a room with all the lights off
D A R K
Word 4
Fraught with danger, like some circumstances
D I R E
Word 5
"How ___ you!" ("Of all the nerve!")
D A R E
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
H I D E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two words for "conceal"
Tap to reveal frame clue