Archived challenge

Sunday, 4 October 2026

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Find the five five-letter words matching each clue.

1
A thin split or line where something has begun to break.
2
A solid lump of material with flat sides, or to get in the way of.
3
A rough path or trail, or the pair of rails a train runs on.
4
A short, sharp rattling sound, like hard heels on a tiled floor.
5
The darkest colour there is, like coal or a starless sky.

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