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Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 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: GROVE    ADMIT    INLAND    IMPAIR

Answer: They had to delay letting customers test out the new cars because of the – DRIVING RAIN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"December's wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer's memory." – John Geddes

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A HOLIDAY THAT ISN'T ALL ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU SPEND. – HILARIE BURTON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

YOU SHOULD HAVE RESPECTED THE MONK MUCH MORE DEEPLY. KEEP THAT IN MIND FOR FUTURE REVERENCE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

PARIS    SEOUL    MINSK    QUITO

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ORDER, RESERVE, ELOPE, EASED, DESPAIR

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1.  LAWLESS
  2.  TRANSLUCENT
  3.  NIBBLE
  4.  TANTALIZING
  5.  BRISBANE
  6.  ZESTFUL
  7.  ROBERT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

She'll be right mate

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok