Puzzle #660 • February 19, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
G E N E
Word 1
Ice cream holder
C O N E
Word 2
Bring down in temperature
C O O L
Word 3
Someone who works in an apron
C O O K
Word 4
Missing
G O N E
Word 5
Faint or go to sleep (with “out”)
C O N K
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
P O O L
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for all the variations of DNA in a population. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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