Puzzle solutions for Monday, Oct. 23, 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: SUITE      SHINY      PUBLIC      LAGOON    

Answer: Acorns are oak tree seeds. That’s the explanation — IN A NUTSHELL

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I'll never quit playing country music, or at least acknowledging it, always, as the cornerstone of what I am." −Dwight Yoakam

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I CANNOT ENDURE TO WASTE ANYTHING SO PRECIOUS AS AUTUMNAL SUNSHINE BY STAYING IN THE HOUSE. −NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT IS A FITTING TERM FOR THE WINNER OF A HORSE-STEERING COMPETITION? REINING CHAMPION.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

GOAL      TEAM      SHOT      STICK      COACH

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

MAMMAL, LAMBS, SCUBA, AMULET, TIMELY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. GREENS
2. HANGING
3. DENSEST
4. CLASSES
5. LOUSY
6. APPLAUDING
7. FLOATED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

They want your money

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok