Puzzle #488 • August 31, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
C O R N E R
Word 1
Where you store your valuables while working out at a gym
L O C K E R
Word 2
Pressure ___ (airtight pot that uses steam)
C O O K E R
Word 3
Very attractive person, informally
L O O K E R
Word 4
Ornamental case for a small picture (often worn on a chain necklace)
L O C K E T
Word 5
Remarkable person, in slang (or a person who puts a stopper in a wine bottle)
C O R K E R
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
P O C K E T
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two-word phrase for any of four holes on a pool table that aren't in the middle of one side. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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