Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Aug. 17, 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

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

Jumbles: MANLY GRIME ORIOLE EXODUS

Answer: He got in trouble for telling a joke in the library after not — READING THE ROOM

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Hollywood has a class system. The actors are like the inmates, but the truth is they're running the asylum." −Robert De Niro

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I THINK KNOWING WHAT YOU CANNOT DO IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWING WHAT YOU CAN. −LUCILLE BALL

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

DON'T SCARE OFF FISH WHEN PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO CATCH THEM WITH ROD AND REEL. THAT ANGERS ANGLERS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

ARGO CODA CRASH GLADIATOR

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

GASPS, SPACE, ENGAGED, DECODES, SNIPER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. PREORDER
2. LEGGINGS
3. BOILERPLATE
4. MEEKER
5. FEDS
6. PASSIVELY
7. SURMISING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

It's my happy place

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok