Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Oct. 26, 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.

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Los Angeles Times crossword

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Today’s crossword (McMeel)

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Daily Commuter crossword

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SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: LADLE NEEDY MORTAL INCOME

Answer: The patient who was being so rude to the hospital staff was — ILL-MANNERED

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I love the English. ... They brought us 'Benny Hill,' 'Monty Python,' 'The Office,' Neville Chamberlain." ?Seth MacFarlane

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WE MAKE UP HORRORS TO HELP US COPE WITH THE REAL ONES. ?STEPHEN KING

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

NAME OF A HUGE STOVETOP COOKING CONTEST TAKING PLACE EVERY FOUR YEARS: THE SIMMER OLYMPICS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

PUG HOUND CORGI COLLIE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

BARBER, RENDERED, DERBY, YARDS, SYDNEY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

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7 Little Words

  1. PALACE

  2. WORMS

  3. TORSO

  4. SALTINES

  5. EARACHES

  6. SHREK

  7. TWEETS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Cheap and cheerful

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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