Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 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: COUPE      TWEAK      GOSSIP      RUCKUS

Answer: With its billions of stars light years apart, the Milky Way Galaxy is − OUTER SPACIOUS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

“Art in its highest form is art that serves and instructs society and human development.” − Harry Belafonte

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

KWANZAA IS A SPECIAL TIME TO REMEMBER THE ANCESTORS, THE BRIDGE BUILDERS AND THE LEADERS. − DOROTHY WINBUSH RILEY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

MY HEDGES BADLY NEEDED PRUNING, SO I APPROACHED A NEIGHBOR AND DECLARED “LEND ME YOUR SHEARS.”

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

GUAVA      PEACH      APPLE      LEMON

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

RETORT, TORCH, HISTORIC, CONCRETE, EROTIC

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. DIAGNOSIS
2. SERVING
3. DISHWASHERS
4. GRAND
5. HISS
6. CITIES
7. CHILDISH

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Favourite workspace

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok