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Puzzle solutions for Friday, Jan. 12, 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: FORGO      GAUDY      OUTRAN      BUFFET

Answer: The employee who didn’t get a promotion was taken aback — BY THE AFFRONT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Never look back, reminiscing on yesterday, smile for the future, tomorrow's a new day." — British singer Zayn Malik

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

STAY AWAY FROM WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, AND LOOK AT WHAT CAN BE. — MARSHA PETRIE SUE

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

SPECIAL FOOD THAT DETECTIVES CONSUME TO HELP THEM SOLVE DIFFICULT CRIME CASES: MYSTERY MEAT.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

DRUM      HARP      BANJO      HARMONICA

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

DIVIDE, ELVIS, SIDES, SEDAN, NURSERY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. CANS
  2. ROANOKE
  3. STRAHAN
  4. TAGLINE
  5. TOWNHOME
  6. FUNGICIDE
  7. STRAIGHTENS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Cold and isolated

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok