Puzzle #600 • December 21, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
L A T E X
Word 1
Founded (on)
B A S E D
Word 2
Sometime after this
L A T E R
Word 3
Relaxed
E A S E D
Word 4
Part of a bar code reader
L A S E R
Word 5
More villainous
B A S E R
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
E A S E L
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two things a painter might use, one a kind of paint and the other a kind of frame to hold a painting. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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