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Puzzle solutions for Saturday, April 9


Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.

CROSSWORDS

Paste BN crossword 

(Available to play digitally at puzzles.usatoday.com.)

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

JUMBLE

Jumbles: UNCLE    GIVEN    IMPAIR    NUANCE

Answer: though they weren't likely to win the marathon, they were happy to be – IN THE RUNNING

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I had very strict parents. My two brothers were power and freedom. I was powerlessness and seclusion." – Monica Vitti

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF THE INTERNET HAS TAUGHT US ANYTHING, IT'S THAT YOU WANT LESS NEWS AND MORE CATS. – PETER SAGAL

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip 

I DIDN'T ARRANGE THESE PERFUME BOTTLES BY TYPES OF FRAGRANCE. THEY'RE IN NO PARTICULAR ODOR.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

SEA    BAY    GULF    POND    LAKE    OCEAN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

LEVER, REVEALS, SALEM, MENACE, EAGLE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. REBUTS

2. PAINS

3. COMPERING

4. TRANSALPINE

5. SAVANNA

6. DRAMATURGE

7. PRESIDIO

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

On a spending spree

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok