Puzzle #642 • February 1, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
S H E D S
Word 1
Bell-shaped fruits, including Anjou, Bosc, and Conference varieties
P E A R S
Word 2
What plants grow from
S E E D S
Word 3
Sounds made by tiny birds
P E E P S
Word 4
A jury of one’s ___ (a legal concept dating to the Magna Carta)
P E E R S
Word 5
Oozes out
S E E P S
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
T E A R S
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for what someone who chops an onion does sometimes. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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