Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Dec. 16, 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: DOUSE      PRUNE      FATHOM      ENGAGE

Answer: Before in-ear digital hearing aids were invented, they were — UNHEARD OF

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Just as you maintain your home, your car, your garden, you should look after your greatest gift: your body." − Raquel Welch

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

FAMILY IS NOT AN IMPORTANT THING. IT'S EVERYTHING. − MICHAEL J. FOX

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF A BULB OF GARLIC IS BECOMING VERY OVERHEATED, DO YOU THINK IT SHOULD TAKE OFF ITS CLOVES?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

PUG      HOUND      WHIPPET      POINTER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

PAPAYA, ALPHA, APHID, DINING, GELATO

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. WALT
2. BUSINESSES
3. BREATHED
4. VOLT
5. FOREARM
6. MALUMA
7. MUTABLE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

A trip of a lifetime

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok