Puzzle #473 • August 16, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
S T A Y
Word 1
Greenwich ___ Time (clock standard)
M E A N
Word 2
Scary sound in a haunted house
M O A N
Word 3
"The Untouchables" Oscar winner Connery or "Milk" Oscar winner Penn (it's the Irish equivalent of John)
S E A N
Word 4
Swiss tennis player Wawrinka who won three Grand Slam singles titles (and the last syllable of seven countries in Asia)
S T A N
Word 5
Neat and trim, like a freshly cut lawn
M O W N
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
D O W N
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two words that are commands to dogs, one meaning "Don't move" and the other meaning "Lie there." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Tap to reveal frame clue