Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 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: HAPPY KNIFE SPRUCE COUPLE

Answer: The movers had no problems lifting the boxes, but she wanted them to − PICK UP THE PACE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Reading was a big thing ... books were a big thing. But the things that stick out were the newspapers." − James Earl Jones

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

FOOD IS BETTER IN NOVEMBER THAN ANY OTHER TIME OF THE YEAR. − CYNTHIA RYLANT

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN LOBSTERS AND CRABS SEE SOMETHING REALLY OUTSTANDING, THEY OUGHT TO SHOUT "CLAWSOME"

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

TIN NEON LEAD ARGON COBALT

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Lexigo

LADLED, DELIVER, REVIVE, EVIDENT, TRACKERS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. GRAVITATES

  2. HEAR

  3. CHIEF

  4. FIERCEST

  5. COURTYARD

  6. PARAGUAYANS

  7. BLUEISH

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Using indigenous plants

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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