Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025

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: ABOVE SUSHI FONDLY WAFFLE

Answer: The barista jokingly said they didn't have any coffee, but she was − FULL OF BEANS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Good people can do terrible things, and that's what life is all about, the complexities and gray areas." − Emily Mortimer

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THROUGH THE CHILL OF DECEMBER THE EARLY WINTER MOANS, BUT IT'S THAT JANUARY WIND THAT RATTLES OLD BONES. − JOHN FACENDA

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

BECAUSE I CONSUME VERY FEW FOODS WITH ANY PROTEIN OR FAT, PEOPLE HAVE CALLED ME A CARBIVORE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

UGANDA RWANDA POLAND PANAMA

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Lexigo

REFERS, SELFIE, ERROR, RETORT, TRESTLE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. LINMENT

  2. ISLES

  3. SENSITIVE

  4. BARRIE

  5. BRACELETS

  6. GLEE

  7. EVERGREENS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Lifelong memories

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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