Archived challenge

Monday, 24 August 2026

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Find the five five-letter words matching each clue.

1
A large predatory sea fish with rows of pointed teeth.
2
Bare and plain, with harsh contrast and nothing to soften it.
3
To begin, or the very point at which something begins.
4
A portion given to each person when something is divided up.
5
A jagged broken fragment of glass or pottery.

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