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Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Aug. 20, 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: SWEPT    TOOTH    RIPPLE    BANDIT

Answer: Salisbury Cathedral's spire was built in 1320, but it's still – IN TIP-TOP SHAPE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I don't make plans, because life is short an unpredictable – much like the weather!" – Al Roker

(Distributed by Andews McMeel)


Cryptoquote

IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WITHOUT A SMILE TODAY, GIVE 'EM YOURS. – DOLLY PARTON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THE WOMAN WENT TO THE WEBSITE ABOUT HIGHWAY ACCESS STRUCTURES, SHE WAS ON THE RAMP PAGE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

YACHT    BARGE    CANOE    SLOOP

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ALGAE, EARLIER, RELATE, ENDEAR, RATES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words 

1. GLITTERING

2. AVOCADOS

3. COCKNEY

4. MALIGNED

5. CRONIES

6. BEREFT

7. UNFRIEND

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Don't waste it

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok