Puzzle #683 • March 14, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
S H O R T
Word 1
Hit with electricity
S H O C K
Word 2
Animal credited in lore with delivering human babies
S T O R K
Word 3
A photography session
S H O O T
Word 4
Available inventory of items like paper or pens at an office supply store
S T O C K
Word 5
Trembled
S H O O K
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
S T O R Y
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a piece of fiction in an anthology. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Tap to reveal frame clue