Puzzle #490 • September 2, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
F A I R Y
Word 1
Doesn't pass, as a class in school
F A I L S
Word 2
Shopping complexes with food courts
M A L L S
Word 3
Sends in a stamped envelope
M A I L S
Word 4
Peacocks, for example, but not peahens
M A L E S
Word 5
World ___ (international exhibitions)
F A I R S
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
T A L E S
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two-word name for stories that often begin "Once upon a time ..." and often end with "... and they lived happily ever after." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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