Puzzle #829 • August 7, 2026
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Top Word
Part of the frame
C O M E
Word 1
Burrowing animal, or a unit of measurement in chemistry
M O L E
Word 2
A system to encrypt words to send a secret message
C O D E
Word 3
Sharpen, as one’s skills
H O N E
Word 4
The most frequently appearing value in a data set
M O D E
Word 5
Something that can be dug in the ground
H O L E
Bottom Word
Part of the frame
G O N E
Shared Frame Clue
The top + bottom rows = Two words with opposite meanings that often appear together idiomatically, as in the sentence “The opportunity has ___ and ___.” Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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