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Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Aug. 22, 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: FORCE WOVEN KARATE SLUDGE

Answer: The student’s excuse for failing the test was that he had a — LOW-GRADE FEVER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"There is really no one who hasn't made mistakes in their career...Martin Scorsese has...why can't I?" −James Corden

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

DEEP SUMMER IS WHEN LAZINESS FINDS RESPECTABILITY. −SAM KEEN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN PEOPLE ARE DIVIDING SOMETHING IN TWO TO SHARE IT, YOU MIGHT SAY THEY'RE HALVING IT OUT.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

SEA POLE KOREA AMERICA CAROLINA

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

NESTS, STENCH, HENCE, ENGINE, ELEMENT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. TALKER
  2. HAIRSPRAY
  3. CHARTLESS
  4. UNTETHERED
  5. TABLECLOTH
  6. LEVER
  7. ERRANDS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Family gathering

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok