Puzzle #658 • February 17, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
L E F T
Word 1
Touchdown at an airport
L A N D
Word 2
A matter of ___ and death
L I F E
Word 3
Part of a running track to which a sprinter is assigned
L A N E
Word 4
Another name for an elevator, particularly in British English
L I F T
Word 5
A straight path connecting two points
L I N E
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
H A N D
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase that describes something that approximately 10% of people use to write. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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