Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Oct. 12, 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: TABOO      FLUFF      CLAMOR      INVITE   

Answer: They opened their shoe store in a neighborhood that had lots of — FOOT TRAFFIC

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I get this sinking feeling that we're off track, that there's something sick in the soul of our country." −Kirk Cameron

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

NOT EVERYTHING THAT IS FACED CAN BE CHANGED, BUT NOTHING CAN BE CHANGED UNTIL IT IS FACED. −JAMES BALDWIN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN FILM CENSORS ARE TICKLED PINK FROM THEIR JOBS, WHAT ARE THEY DOING? BLEEPING FOR JOY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BED      SOFA      DESK      TABLE      FUTON     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

CACTI, IDEAS, SAVED, DIGIT, TYPECAST

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. WEDGWOOD
2. LARGEST
3. SPAETZLE
4. HOPELESS
5. TATTERED
6. PERSNICKETY
7. POPPED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

It's too hot to work outside

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok