Puzzle solutions for Monday, Aug. 5, 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.

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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: OFTEN SWAMP HARDLY WRENCH

Answer: The discus had a chip in it, so it was — THROWN AWAY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I have an education degree from the University of Minnesota, and I was a teacher for about a minute." − Loni Anderson

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

AUGUST IS THE SLOW, GENTLE MONTH THAT STRETCHES OUT THE LONGEST ACROSS THE SPAN OF A YEAR. − VICTORIA ERICKSON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF SOMEBODY TRAINS PIT BULLS AND SCOTTIES FOR CASH, I SUPPOSE THEY HAVE ALL-TERRIER MOTIVES.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

INCH RICH SUCH ARCH ITCH ETCH

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

REGRET, TERMITE, EMERGED, DETERMINE, ENTITLED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

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7 Little Words

  1. RIGIDITY

  2. ELUSIVELY

  3. MOVING

  4. CHALLENGES

  5. PRACTICES

  6. SKIPPER

  7. BLUEY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

The heart of our nation

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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