Puzzle solutions for Monday, Oct. 9, 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: GUMBO      DINKY      TACKLE      SWIVEL   

Answer: When they saw that the ice was turning to slush, the penguins had a — MELTDOWN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"The idea of sharing is something that has been lost in our social conscience, and we need to rethink that." −Wes Studi

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I REMEMBER IT AS OCTOBER DAYS ARE ALWAYS REMEMBERED, CLOUDLESS, MAPLE-FLAVORED, THE AIR GOLD AND SO CLEAN IT QUIVERS. −LEIF ENGER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN YOU RANT AT GREAT LENGTH TO A FELLOW WITH SUN-DARKENED SKIN, YOU GO OFF ON A TAN GENT.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

PINE      PALM      MAPLE      CEDAR      BIRCH   

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

TIMID, DENIM, MINIMAL, LOCALE, ENTWINE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. FURNACES
2. SCRAMBLING
3. VOCALISTS
4. MARGINALIZE
5. WANNABES
6. JANE
7. OSTRICHES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Need the Aerogard

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok