Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Dec. 27, 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: SWEPT      AUDIO      FENNEL      DAMAGE

Answer: Each of the team’s last two victories were – “WON” AND THE SAME

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

“Directing is the provenance of younger guys. … That’s why Orson Welles got to make ‘Citizen Kane’ (1941) at 25.” – William Friedkin

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

DON’T BE AFRAID TO START OVER AGAIN. THIS TIME, YOU’RE NOT STARTING FROM SCRATCH; YOU’RE STARTING FROM EXPERIENCE. – UNKNOWN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

I LIKE HAVING MY FIVE DISPLAYED FLOWER CONTAINERS TILT SOMEWHAT. I CAN’T KEEP A STRAIGHT VASE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

HILL      MESA      DELL      PLAIN      GORGE     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

NOUNS, SNOUT, TUNNEL, LEONARD, DRAMA

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. RECLINES
2. HAMMOCKS
3. DEVIATING
4. HOLLOW
5. SUITORS
6. AQUANAUT
7. NONBINDING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Always a family favourite

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok