Puzzle solutions for Friday, June 21, 2024

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

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: SWEET HENCE ROTARY PIRACY

Answer: He was caught trying to break out of prison because he wasn't able to − ESCAPE NOTICE

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I think the more we start to worship perfection, the more soul leaks out of art." − Country music singer Kathy Mattea

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

GIRAFFES ARE FAIRY TALE ANIMALS, ALMOST HERALDIC − AS IF FROM THE LAND OF FABLES. − JOANNA LUMLEY

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Cryptoquip

SINCE THE T. REX EXERCISED REALLY STRENUOUSLY, WHAT WAS THE SITUATION THE NEXT DAY? DINO-SORE.

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OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

DATE LIME PLUM PEACH LEMON

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Lexigo

CHURCH, HENCE, ENGAGE, ENEMA, ARCHENEMY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. WEIRDNESS

  2. PERSONALLY

  3. EARTHEN

  4. TAIPEI

  5. RUMINATING

  6. SANTOS

  7. GRINDER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

A break from work

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Kubok

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