Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023
Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
CROSSWORDS
USA TODAY crossword
Play the USA TODAY Crossword Puzzle.
Los Angeles Times crossword
Today’s crossword (McMeel)
Daily Commuter crossword
SUDOKU
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JUMBLE
Jumbles: FULLY STOMP WOODEN STRAND
Answer: After they bought a new energy-efficient washer and dryer, they saved — LOADS OF MONEY
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
“Temptation is impossible for me to resist. ... Come on. This is Hollywood. It’s in the job description.” — Tom Sizemore
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Cryptoquote
THE ONLY SPORT I’M NOT INTERESTED IN IS HORSE RACING. THAT’S BECAUSE I DON’T KNOW THE HORSES PERSONALLY. — NAT KING COLE
(Distributed by King Features)
Cryptoquip
IF SOME KING OF ERROR HAS BEEN WRITTEN DOWN ON A SHEET OF PAPER, THAT’S A TEARABLE MISTAKE.
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
ASK MASK TASK RISK HUSK MUSK DESK CASK FRISK
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Lexigo
PUPIL, LEXUS, SUPER, RECEIPT, TIMEPIECE
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
CHOWTIME
CARBONATE
FASTER
PEPPILY
LAWLESS
INDELIBLE
GULLIBLY
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Find the Words
Getting community help
(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)
Kubok
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