Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024

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December 12, 2024 at 5:02 a.m.·1 min read

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: NOISY KNOCK OBLIGE GLADLY

Answer: He was leaving for the airport, and their goodbye was turning into a — LONG SO LONG

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"When you're in love it's the most glorious two and a half days of your life." − Richard Lewis

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

HANDLE A BOOK AS A BEE DOES A FLOWER, EXTRACT ITS SWEETNESS BUT DO NOT DAMAGE IT. − JOHN MUIR

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

THAT LADY NO LONGER ENJOYED HER JOB WORKING AT THE BREAD BAKERY. THINGS WERE GETTING STALE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

APE ELK OTTER ALPACA IMPALA

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

BASIS, SNAIL, LIABLE, ELAPSES, SPECIFIC

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

STRETCH
BESTOWED
SITTER
MALAMUTE
WHOOPED
PLOWED
ROCKED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

There's too much temptation

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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CROSSWORDS

USA TODAY crossword

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

JUMBLE

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

Cryptoquote

Cryptoquip

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

Lexigo

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

Find the Words

Kubok

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