Puzzle #605 • December 26, 2025
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Top Word
Part of the frame
B L A C K
Word 1
Cereal grains
B R A N S
Word 2
Seeds of the legume family
B E A N S
Word 3
Not spicy
B L A N D
Word 4
Pepsi, Nestlé, Cadbury, Visa, or the like
B R A N D
Word 5
"___"
B L A N K
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
B E A R S
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word plural phrase for large omnivores common to North America. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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