Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Oct. 19, 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: GOING TINGE DETACH FIASCO

Answer: The most-charming, handsomest canine at the park was a − FETCHING DOG

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"My hairline is receding, so my days as a romantic lead − even though I've never had them − are behind me." − John Lithgow

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

BUT SEE, IN OUR OPEN CLEARINGS, HOW GOLDEN THE MELONS LIE; ENRICH THEM WITH SWEETS AND SPICES, AND GIVE US THE PUMPKIN-PIE! − MARGARET JUNKIN PRESTON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WANTNG TO BULK UP HIS MUSCLES MUCH MORE, THE WHITE ARCTIC BEAR STARTED TAKING POLAR-ROIDS.

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OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BEAR HARE MOLE PUMA GOAT

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Lexigo

COCOA, ASSESS, SPEECH, HOPES, SCOFF

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. APPAREL

  2. WESTMINSTER

  3. ENTRANCE

  4. AUTOGYRO

  5. SERGEI

  6. NOIR

  7. SEGWAY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Trying some new steps

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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