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Puzzle solutions for Friday, Aug. 18, 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: MAIZE FLINT ICONIC SHROUD

Answer: "A source of amusement, enjoyment or pleasure" can be considered a — "DE-FUN-ITION"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I'm a tearless clown. If I were to get a tattoo, it would be the two masks, and they would be both smiling." — Andy Samberg

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

TEACHERS OPEN THE DOOR, BUT YOU MUST ENTER BY YOURSELF. — CHINESE PROVERB

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF YOU ARE CUTTING ONE SINGLE SQUARE OUT OF A DESK CALENDAR, ARE YOU TAKING A DAY OFF?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

THINNER TRICKLE TWEEZER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

DIVIDE, EDITS, SENDER, REGRET, TENTATIVE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. STEER
  2. TINS
  3. DIMINISHED
  4. STEAL
  5. GRAPHICS
  6. LAUDATORY
  7. OVEN

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

All shapes and sizes

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok