Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025

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January 1, 2025 at 2:16 a.m.·1 min read

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CROSSWORDS

USA TODAY crossword

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

Jumbles: PILOT CLASH DEFEAT BEAKER

Answer: In Times Square on New Year's Eve, things go flawlessly when someone − DROP'S THE BALL

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at." - Stephen Hawking

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THIS IS A NEW YEAR. A NEW BEGINNING. AND THINGS WILL CHANGE. − TAYLOR SWIFT

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

FOLKS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GREAT MUPPET NAMED KERMIT. HE'S UN-FROG-ETTABLE

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

ROOK LOON WREN TERN DOVE CROW

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

KIOSKS, SENSOR, RESIN, NIKON, NOTIONS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

ANTIPIRACY
RELAPSED
STUNS
BRADY
APPLAUSE
ROPE
RESHINGLE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

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