Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024

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August 1, 2024 at 5:02 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: BASIS CHOMP NUGGET CLUNKY

Answer: After advising clients to invest in a failing company, he became a — LAUGHING STOCK

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words." − Director Sam Mendes

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST. ... SUMMER PASSES, AND SUMMER FRIENDS WILL MELT AWAY LIKE SNOW IN SPRING. − ROLF VAN DER WIND

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN A MIRROR MANUFACTURING FACTORY. I COULD SEE MYSELF DOING THAT.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

HOLY COPY COZY MANY HAZY LADY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

LIVID, DIVIDED, GNATS, STYLISH, TANGY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

ENCHANTED
REDUCES
CASTERS
FLIPPING
WOODARD
ROME
LOST

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Places all around Australia

(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

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Celebrity Cipher

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Cryptoquip

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