Puzzle #474 • August 17, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
M O A T S
Word 1
Burrowing mammals with small eyes
M O L E S
Word 2
Alma ___ (school you graduated from)
M A T E R
Word 3
Sheds old feathers to make room for new ones
M O L T S
Word 4
Ends of chess games
M A T E S
Word 5
Slightly more than half of all humans
M A L E S
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
W A T E R
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two words: Trenches around castles and the liquid that fills them (requiring the use of drawbridges). Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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