Puzzle #471 • August 14, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
J A N E
Word 1
North ___ (where Santa Claus lives)
P O L E
Word 2
Heap of wood ignited at a funeral
P Y R E
Word 3
Tiny opening in the skin through which sweat passes
P O R E
Word 4
Like the skin of someone who is prone to sunburn
P A L E
Word 5
Sheet of glass in a window
P A N E
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
E Y R E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two-word title of 1847 novel by Charlotte Brontë about a governess. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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