Puzzle #696 • March 27, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
B O O M
Word 1
Short descriptions of people's lives
B I O S
Word 2
Chomp down on
B I T E
Word 3
Two-wheeled vehicle
B I K E
Word 4
Units of information stored as 1’s and 0’s
B I T S
Word 5
Sound from fans who don't like how a game is going
B O O S
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
M I K E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a recording device suspended from a long pole. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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