Puzzle solutions for Monday, Aug. 21, 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: EXPEL GUARD KNOTTY GOSSIP

Answer: When the photojournalist arrived at the picket line, he asked the picketers to — STRIKE A POSE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." −Wilt Chamberlain

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

TOWARDS THE CONCLUSION OF OUR WALK WE MAKE SUCH DEPLORABLY RAGGED FIGURES. −ELIZABETH CARTER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

HEADLINE PRINTED WHEN GENERAL GEORGE WAS STILL UNDECIDED ON A CRUCIAL ISSUE: "PATTON PENDING."

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

DID DAD PIP PUP POP PEP DUD MUM

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

AWARD, DWARF, FRIAR, RAISES, SPYWARE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. SECRET
2. MARSHIER
3. CLASP
4. SIMILARLY
5. LISTING
6. REACHING
7. INTERFERE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Living off the land

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok