Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024

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: COUCH      BERET      KERNEL      PLACID  

Answer: The fancy walnuts were expensive and not all that they were — CRACKED UP TO BE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"There really is a darkness when you are playing someone psychotic − you have to go there mentally." −Cuba Gooding Jr.

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

ACCEPT WHAT PEOPLE OFFER. DRINK THEIR MILKSHAKES. TAKE THEIR LOVE. −WALLY LAMB

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

HOW COULD YOU DESCRIBE SOMEONE WHO RESEARCHES THE OLFACTORY SYSTEM'S FUNCTIONS? SMELL-MINDED.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

FOOD      LOOK      BOOK      BOOM      ROOM      ROOK       TOOK      DOOR      ZOOM      MOOT     FOOL      FOOT      LOOM    

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

IRISES, SAILOR, RAISIN, NAILS, SORDID

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. SELECTION
2. GRANDPA
3. UPROOT
4. REJECT
5. BRISTLE
6. UNRAVEL
7. MUSEUMS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Under a shady tree

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok