Puzzle #553 • November 4, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
J U R Y
Word 1
Set fire to
B U R N
Word 2
Sound of an explosion
B O O M
Word 3
Helpful thing (that in reverse means a beginner in internet slang)
B O O N
Word 4
___ the hatchet (end a quarrel)
B U R Y
Word 5
First ___ (eldest child)
B O R N
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
R O O M
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two-word location where deliberations take place in a courthouse. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Tap to reveal frame clue