Puzzle #729 • April 29, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
R O O T
Word 1
Skip a ___ (what the heart may do after a big shock, at least according to an idiom)
B E A T
Word 2
A boxing match
B O U T
Word 3
A particularly one-sided boxing match
R O U T
Word 4
Waterborne vessel
B O A T
Word 5
Grizzly, for one
B E A R
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
B E E R
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a brown carbonated beverage named for an underground part of a tree that provides its flavor. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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