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Puzzle solutions for Saturday, July 9, 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: MERCY    WHARF    ADJUST    POUNCE

Answer: Was she an expert seamstress? — NOT "SEW" MUCH

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Always be prepared ... once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: Shine!" — Jimmy Smits

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

A KITTEN IS IN THE ANIMAL WORLD WHAT A ROSEBUD IS IN THE GARDEN. — ROBERT SOUTHEY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT WOULD AN ANIMATED MOVIE ABOUT THE BRITISH CONSERVATIVE PARTY BE CALLED? "TORY STORY"

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

OHIO    TEXAS    MAINE    OREGON    WASHINGTON

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

DECIDE, EDITOR, ROBOT, TRAGIC, CELEBS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. THUDS
  2. GUIDEBOOK
  3. SKIT
  4. DOZY
  5. POLYNESIAN
  6. MONTENEGRO
  7. HELMS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Tropical storms and humidity

(Distributed by Creators)

Kubok