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Thursday, 17 September 2026

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Find the five five-letter words matching each clue.

1
A thin, flat piece cut from something like bread or cake.
2
An open, grassy clearing in the middle of a wood.
3
To move along smoothly and effortlessly, like a bird on the wind.
4
A dried or ground flavouring for food, such as pepper or cinnamon.
5
To move smoothly across a slippery surface.

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