Wordy Wednesday 479: Framelinks 12

WORDY WEDNESDAY #476
SECTION SIX 47 (answer)

Here is the answer to this puzzle. If you still wish to solve it yourself, please go here for the normal version of the puzzle, or here for the easier version of the puzzle. Here's a list of people who solved it:
Bonnie Veenschoten **
Cathy Bowen **
Cindy Heisler **
Karen Spencer **
Michael Lebowitz **
Tyler Hinman *
Kevin Orfield **
Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #477
SNAKE CRISSCROSS 20 (answer)

Here is the answer to this puzzle. If you still wish to solve it yourself, please go here for the normal version of the puzzle, or here for the easier version of the puzzle. Here's a list of people who solved it:
Bonnie Veenschoten **
Cathy Bowen **
Cindy Heisler **
Cole Kendall **
Joe Bernard **
Karen Spencer **
Michael Lebowitz **
Tyler Hinman *
Kevin Orfield **
Mary Maynard **
Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #478
BONING UP ON MATH (hint)

As of this writing, 4 people have solved this puzzle. Haven't solved it yet? Here's a hint. Send your answers to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com within the next week to appear on the solvers list and be recognized for your puzzle prowess. Good luck, solvers!

WORDY WEDNESDAY #479
FRAMELINKS 12
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Fill in the empty squares in the diagram with the given letters to form words.

Arrange the letters in the shaded squares to form the final answer, an 8-letter word.

A A A A A A A A A A   B B   C C   D D   E E E E E E E E   G   H H   I I I I I   K K K   L L L L L L   M M

N N N N N N   O O O O O   P P   R R   S S S S   T T T T T T T   U U   Y Y Y

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

* What's a 5-letter word for "Dog breed famously favored by Queen Elizabeth II"?

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