Puzzle #597 • December 18, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
T A I L
Word 1
Letters and packages
M A I L
Word 2
Lose traction, as on an icy road
S K I D
Word 3
Outer covering
S K I N
Word 4
"As I've ___ before ..."
S A I D
Word 5
___ Marian, heroine in the Robin Hood legend in English folklore
M A I D
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
S P I N
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Compound word meaning to go out of control, like a spiraling, plunging airplane. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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