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Peter Gordon’s contest, “Just Between Friends” — Conrad’s writeup
This month we’re asked, What six-letter word is hinted at by this puzzle? The theme entries contain a character from Friends spanning two entries, with an extra letter in between:
FB Contest Solution – 06.22.2025
- (MON) [B](ICA)MERAL
- MAR(CHAND LE)[A](RN)
- META(PHO)[R] (EBE)RT
- INT(RO S)[E](S)SIONS
- DA(R)[L](A CHEL)ATES
- ALMOND(JO)[Y] (EY)ERS
The dropped name letters spell our contest solution BARELY. Solvers: please share your thoughts.