Puzzle solutions for Monday, March 31, 2025

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March 31, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.·1 min read

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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: FULLY GOURD BESIDE SNAZZY

Answer: The pub was very popular with geckos, iguanas, monitors and other — LOUNGE LIZARDS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"All of the films I have made, that I have chosen to make, are all about the thin line between good and evil." − William Friedkin

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SPRING. MARCH FANS IT, APRIL CHRISTENS IT, AND MAY PUTS ON ITS JACKET AND TROUSERS. − HENRY DAVID THOREAU

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

COMIC STRIP ABOUT AN ANNOYING TOOTH DOCTOR WHO'S ALWAYS BUGGING PEOPLE: "DENTIST THE MENACE."

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

CANADA ANGOLA PANAMA POLAND LATVIA

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

VIVID, DIVIDEND, DROVE, EDITS, SILVER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

GLOOMY
RASCALS
DISTORTION
TACOS
WAREHOUSE
GOLD
METAPHORS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Colloquialisms

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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CROSSWORDS

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Los Angeles Times crossword

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Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

JUMBLE

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Celebrity Cipher

Cryptoquote

Cryptoquip

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

Lexigo

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

Find the Words

Kubok

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