Puzzle #595 • December 16, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
L I M A
Word 1
Enumeration of items, as for shopping
L I S T
Word 2
Tempo for a drummer
B E A T
Word 3
Eldest daughter of Homer and Marge Simpson
L I S A
Word 4
“___ we forget …”
L E S T
Word 5
Most effective
B E S T
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
B E A N
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a legume named after the capital of Peru that may be found in a Brunswick stew. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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