Puzzle #572 • November 23, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
S W A N
Word 1
Performed music vocally
S A N G
Word 2
One-way segment of a street
L A N E
Word 3
Clothes, mugs, and other branded items given out by an employer
S W A G
Word 4
Of sound mind and thinking reasonably
S A N E
Word 5
___ Paneer (Indian dish featuring leafy greens; answer only uses letters from “GAS”)
S A A G
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
L A K E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two-word name of a Tchaikovsky ballet featuring a princess transformed into a water bird. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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