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Puzzle solutions for Friday, Dec. 16, 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

Play the Paste BN Crossword Puzzle.

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the Paste BN Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: KUDOS    ORBIT    UNTOLD    EXPERT

Answer: The chipmunk had a toothache, so she went to a – "RODENTIST"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"In a civil war ... every side is wrong. It's hopeless to try to untangle it. Everyone is a victim." – Philip K. Dick

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THERE IS NOTHING IN THE WORLD SO IRRESISTIBLY CONTAGIOUS AS LAUGHTER AND GOOD HUMOUR. – CHARLES DICKENS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF CINDERELLA'S MAGIC MENTOR HAD ALWAYS BEEN ANGRY, I GUESS SHE WOULD BE HER FIERY GODMOTHER.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BIG    FINCH    SULLY    SPLASH

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

CANADA, ACRES, SUDAN, NAMED, DEDUCTED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1.  CORTEGE
  2.  QUIPPED
  3.  SLEEPLESS
  4.  ADOLESCENCE
  5.  EDITH
  6.  ADVISOR
  7.  EVERYPLACE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Another wet Summer!

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok