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Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Aug. 3, 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: LEAVE    SPELL    SHREWD    ZODIAC

Answer: The romaine, parmesan, dressing, etc. looked so yummy, he wanted to – "SEIZE-HER" SALAD

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Without love, we build dungeons in our hearts and fill them with our perceived enemies." – Martin Sheen

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

A FRIEND IS ONE WHO KNOWS YOU AND LOVES YOU JUST THE SAME. – ELBERT HUBBARD

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF A BABY COW MADE A HIGHLY EMBARRASSING BLUNDER, I SUPPOSE THAT WOULD A CALF GAFFE. 

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

CAT    DOG    BIRD    FISH    HAMSTER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ICICLE, ELIXIR, RECRUIT, TRAUMA, AVATAR

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1.  MARIANATING
  2.  PETTICOAT
  3.  DIGNIFYING
  4.  NITRITE
  5.  HEADSTRONG
  6.  REACTING
  7.  EARPIECE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Frozen moments

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok