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Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Dec. 14, 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: FLEET      LIMBO      SHIMMY      THRIFT    

Answer: The old clock occasionally became inaccurate and needed to be reset — FROM TIME TO TIME

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

“Think about the fool who by his virtue can be found in a most unusual situation playing jester to the clown.” − Gordon Lightfoot

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

CHRISTMAS IS MOST TRULY CHRISTMAS WHEN WE CELEBRATE IT BY GIVING THE LIGHT OF LOVE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. − RUTH CARTER STAPLETON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

HOW COULD YOU DESCRIBE SOMEBODY WHO HAS LEFT TO GO DESTROY SOMETHING? OFF AND RUINING.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

RED      TAN      BLUE      CYAN      PURPLE    

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

RURAL, LASERS, SEWED, DETEST, TERRIFY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. ULTRALIGHT
  2. SPINNING
  3. SALINGER
  4. COCKEYED
  5. TRICKSTER
  6. BENTO
  7. WHACKED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Mid-year sales

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok