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Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2x2 block has letters (in any order) that form a common word. Each letter is only used once, and no letter is repeated in the rows / cols / blocks.
Letters allowed: S O N A T A
| R | E | ||
| B | S | W | |
| K | R | E | |
| P | Z |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo
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Answer
| N | A | R | E |
| B | S | O | W |
| K | R | E | T |
| A | P | Z | S |
Across: NEAR, BOWS, TREK, ZAPS
Down : BANK, SPAR, ZERO, STEW
Boxes : BANS, WORE, PARK, ZEST
Other anagrams of these words are OK as long as they don't change the answer grid.
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