Puzzle solutions for Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025

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February 16, 2025 at 5:11 a.m.·1 min read

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CROSSWORDS

USA TODAY crossword

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Sunday Los Angeles Times crossword

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Sunday Premier crossword

SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

Answer: OUTAGE FONDUE ACCRUE MODIFY AGENDA UNLIKEHelping their child practice his subtraction was clearly starting to — MAKE A DIFFERENCE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Cryptoquip

IF SOME FOLKS POSITIONED THEMSELVES BENEATH AN ACTIVATED SPRINKLER SYSTEM, THEY WOULD BE UNDER THE WETTER.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

EMU OWL SWAN TERN LARK WREN EAGLE HERON PELICAN

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Lexigo

AHEAD, DANCER, REACHES, SHADOW, WOODY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

SILVER
SCULPTURE
GARDENERS
BRUNO
MOZART
AUTOMOBILES
ANTARCTICA

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Anyone have a dictionary?

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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Puzzle solutions for Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025

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