Puzzle #569 • November 20, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
D U C T
Word 1
___ in (make snug at bedtime)
T U C K
Word 2
A ___ of Two Cities (Dickens novel that begins "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...")
T A L E
Word 3
Communicate using spoken words
T A L K
Word 4
Pointy thing stuck in a bulletin board, sometimes preceded by the word thumb
T A C K
Word 5
Bird that quacks
D U C K
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
T A P E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two-word roll of sticky stuff used to seal ventilation leaks and for a variety of other tasks too. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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