Puzzle #718 • April 18, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
S I N E
Word 1
A rod used in a magic performance
W A N D
Word 2
Discover something by chance
F I N D
Word 3
Decrease in size, like the moon for half the lunar cycle
W A N E
Word 4
Acceptable, but not necessarily great
F I N E
Word 5
Turn the dial of a watch
W I N D
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
W A V E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for the graph of a mathematical function that goes up and down. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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