Puzzle #498 • September 10, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
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Word 1
Best-___ (like the top book on a weekly chart)
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Word 2
Fortune-___ (card reader's activity)
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Word 3
Doing hard work
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Word 4
Causing to ring, as church bells
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Word 5
Winding up into a loop, as a garden hose
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Bottom Word
Part of the frame
S E A L I N G
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two words that are homophones of each other, one meaning "the top surface of a room" and the other meaning "closing, as an envelope." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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