Puzzle solutions for Friday, Dec. 22, 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: QUOTA      BLEND      ENOUGH      INVERT

Answer: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young began making music after deciding to — BAND TOGETHER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

“Actors have a magic gene within them — I think they are the finest descendants of rogues and vagabonds.” — Julian Sand

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

CHARITY IS NOT A BONE YOU THROW TO A DOG, BUT A BONE YOU SHARE WITH A DOG. — CHINESE PROVERB

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN DO YOU THINK IS THE OPTIMAL TIME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR DENTIST? TOOTH-HURTY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LEO      VIRGO      LIBRA      ARIES      TAURUS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

COACH, HARBOR, ROCKS, SHARON, NAPKIN

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. SULKED
2. FIFTIES
3. MIMI
4. DUNKER
5. CARRYALLS
6. ARRANT
7. INDOORS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

A tough thankless job

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok