Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Jan. 24, 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: BLURT      PRIMP      CANNON      GOVERN      

Answer: Sometimes Jumble wordplay is so "stinky" that it's − PUNGENT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"It's true what people say − that actors are the closest thing there is to children. They play." − Nastassja Kinski

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF YOU'RE GIVEN GIFTS OR BLESSINGS IN YOUR LIFE, IT'S UP TO YOU TO HELP THE GUY COMING UP BEHIND YOU. - JIMMY SMITS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

VARIOUS GRAINS PLANTED AND HARVESTED ALONG AMERICAN OCEAN SHORES: UNITED STATES MARINE CROPS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

DOHA      ROME      OSLO      RIGA      CAIRO      SOFIA

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

USUAL, LOCUST, TUSKS, STATUTE, ENGAGED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. UNSECURED
2. TURNOUT
3. DISPENSE
4. QUAY
5. LACKED
6. NEEDLECRAFT
7. RADIANT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

A beautiful new baby

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok