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Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023


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: PROXY AWARE FAMOUS ACCORD

Answer: They had a great time golfing, though they didn’t do well, which was — PAR FOR THE COURSE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us." — Charles Bukowski

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

YOU CAN TELL THE DEEPEST TRUTHS WITH THE LIES OF FICTION. — ISABEL ALLENDE

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THE CHURCH OFFICIAL CAME TO AMELIORATE THE DESPERATE SITUATION, HE WAS A DEACON OF HOPE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

ONE SIX TEN FIVE NINE TWELVE NINETY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

PASTA, ADAPTED, DEPTH, HINTS, STADIUM

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. CHAOS
  2. SHORTCUT
  3. INSTRUCTING
  4. PROCLAIMS
  5. PROTRACTOR
  6. PLOW
  7. ESCALATING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Check your insurance

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok