Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Dec. 5, 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: ESSAY      GRAFT      LITTLE      POTATO   

Answer: The evil witch welcomed the visitors and invited them to — SIT FOR A SPELL

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Either you're growing or you're decaying; there's no middle ground. If you're standing still, you're decaying." −Alan Arkin

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

FAMILIES ARE LIKE FUDGE − MOSTLY SWEET, WITH A FEW NUTS. −LES DAWSON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN A CHICKEN WAS TOLD A STORY THAT WAS COMPLETELY UNLIKELY, IT SAID, "YOU'RE PULLING MY EGG!"

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

ACE      KING      DECK      HAND      SUIT     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

PETITE, EMPTIED, DIXIE, EXITED, DECEPTIVE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. HALVING
2. DISCOVERIES
3. RARITIES
4. FAMOUS
5. SPACEK
6. MENTIONED
7. MONSTERS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Taking a break

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok