Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025

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January 25, 2025 at 2:13 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: BATTY FLOSS BUNDLE INDOOR

Answer: The missing podium was finally found in the conference center's − LOST "STAND" FOUND

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I have erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail." − Alicia Keys

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I NEVER FORGET THAT I LIVE IN A HOUSE OWNED BY ALL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THEIR TRUST. − FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

I WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH THESE AS MY FAVORITE PAIR OF COMFY FLIP-FLOPS, ALL THONGS CONSIDERED.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

CANARY FALCON PIGEON

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

WHERE, ERASERS, SERVE, EYEWEAR, RESERVOIR

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

GREENS
CILLIAN
QUEENS
LABYRINTH
FIUMICINO
PITAS
DIVA

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

How our memories were made

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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CROSSWORDS

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

JUMBLE

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

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Cryptoquip

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Lexigo

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

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