Puzzle #571 • November 22, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
E A R L Y
Word 1
Knitting shop strings, or stories told by old sailors
Y A R N S
Word 2
British noblemen ranking in between marquesses and viscounts
E A R L S
Word 3
Outdoor spaces surrounding some houses
Y A R D S
Word 4
Brings in, as a salary
E A R N S
Word 5
Poets like Shakespeare
B A R D S
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
B I R D S
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two-word phrase for people who get up at the very beginning of the day (the opposite of night owls). Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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