Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 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: OZONE      DRIFT      SWAMPY     UNTOLD         

Answer: They kept their distance from the grumpy hen because she was - IN A "FOWL" MOOD

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"My most important piece of advice: ... When you write, try to leave out all the parts readers skip." − Elmore Leonard

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THERE IS ALWAYS LIGHT. IF ONLY WE'RE BRAVE ENOUGH TO SEE IT. IF ONLY WE'RE BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE IT. − AMANDA GORMAN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT COULD YOU CALL A VERY DULL STORY THAT GOES ON FOR FAR TOO LONG? AN OVERDRAWN ACCOUNT.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

FUR      PAW      TAIL      PURR      MEOW      CALICO

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

BUSES, SUBTLE, ELEVATE, EMBER, REBUFF

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. EYELASHES
2. EFFECTIVE
3. GIANT
4. REPELLENT
5. TOTAL
6. DOLED
7. MCEWAN

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Wagner or Beethoven?

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok