Puzzle #637 • January 27, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
B A C K
Word 1
Give a second ___ (view again to reconsider a decision)
L O O K
Word 2
Absence or deficiency
L A C K
Word 3
Button on a car key fob used to secure the vehicle
L O C K
Word 4
“It’s not all ___ and gloom”, so stay optimistic you can remember this missing word for a terrible fate
D O O M
Word 5
Appear on the horizon, perhaps ominously
L O O M
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
D O O R
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a less commonly used entrance of a building. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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