Puzzle #798 • July 7, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
B A C K
Word 1
Animal that lost a race to a tortoise in an Aesop fable
H A R E
Word 2
Outer layer of a tree
B A R K
Word 3
“Truth or ___?”
D A R E
Word 4
Bring on to the workforce
H I R E
Word 5
Without any light
D A R K
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
F I R E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A compound word meaning to go the opposite way as intended, as when a complex scheme works out against its planner. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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