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Puzzle solutions for Monday, May 23, 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:  HUSKY    RELIC    PLIGHT    SETTLE

Answer: His pajamas had shrunk, so he was going to – SLEEP TIGHT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I grew up below the poverty line. … I think it made me stronger as a person, it built my character." – Justin Bieber

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

MARRIAGE IS NOT JUST SPIRITUAL COMMUNION; IT IS ALSO REMEMBERING TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH. – DR. JOYCE BROTHERS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

HIGH PEAK THAT MAKES PEOPLE BECOME VERY SMART AFTER SUCCESSFULLY CLIMBING IT: MOUNT CLEVEREST.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

WOLF    WHALE    WALRUS    WEASEL    WARTHOG

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

VERSE, ETERNAL, LASERS, SALVAGE, ELEGANT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1.  LONELINESS
  2.  STOCKHOLDER
  3.  NOBEL
  4.  OUTSTANDING
  5.  SLATTED
  6.  HYBRID
  7.  MULE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

I wish I could fly

(Distributed by Creators)

Kubok