Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Dec. 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: FLOSS      UNCUT      UPROOT      GIGGLE

Answer: For her, learning to skate in the shape of an 8 wasn’t too hard to — FIGURE OUT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

“To live in Australia permanently is ... like going to a party and dancing all night with one’s mother.” — Barry Humphries

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

MAY YOU NEVER BE TOO GROWN UP TO SEARCH THE SKIES ON CHRISTMAS EVE. — UNKNOWN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

HORROR FILM AFICIONADOS’ FAVORITE YULETIDE TUNE: “HAVE YOURSELF A SCARY LITTLE CHRISTMAS.”

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

ORIOLE      CONDOR      PUFFIN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ALTAR, RATES, SLANG, GRADED, DRAWINGS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. SUPERVISION
2. SLENDEREST
3. PRIDEFUL
4. POURER
5. LITTERMATE
6. INFRINGED
7. PRESCIENT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

It’s shearing season

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok