Puzzle #780 • June 19, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
H U G E
Word 1
Do well enough to clear an examination in school
P A S S
Word 2
Embraces in one’s arms
H U G S
Word 3
Future’s opposite
P A S T
Word 4
Dogs with wrinkly, flat faces
P U G S
Word 5
“___ in Boots” (fairy tale with an anthropomorphic cat)
P U S S
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
V A S T
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two words to describe something of extremely great size or scope.
Tap to reveal frame clue