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Puzzle solutions for Thursday, May 19, 2022


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: SCOUT    HIKER    INDOOR    TAUGHT

Answer: When the U.S. mint stopped making the 20-cent coin, it felt – SHORT CHANGED

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Rock 'n' roll might not solve your problems, but it does let you dance all over them." – Pete Townshend

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WE HAVE TO BELIEVE IN FREE WILL. WE HAVE NO CHOICE. – ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

I HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL OUTINGS TO THAT GORGEOUS BALKAN REGION, I'VE BEEN TO THRACE THRICE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

WALRUS    GOPHER    MONKEY    DONKEY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

TEETH, HOTEL, LEATHER, ROBOTS, SALARY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1.  KRISTENS
  2.  DISCREETLY
  3.  SMARTPHONES
  4.  TUCKING
  5.  INCUR
  6.  SMOOTH
  7.  MAUL

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Let's play a game

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok