Puzzle solutions for Friday, Feb. 23, 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: FORCE      PROVE      FRUGAL      DEVOUT         

Answer: The bald guy said he was too broke to buy the hairpiece, but really he could − AFFORD "TOUPEE"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"When you don't know what you're talking about, it's hard to know when you're finished." − Tom Smothers

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

ISN'T IT NICE TO THINK THAT TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY WITH NO MISTAKES IN IT YET? − LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

BABY HORSES THAT LOVE GOING FOR WALKS ALONG A NEW YORK/ONTARIO BORDER RIVER: NIAGARA FOALS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

CODA      ARGO      ROCKY      CRASH      PATTON      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

APART, TRAPEZE, EARTH, HOPED, DICTATOR

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. BANANAS
2. INDIANA
3. CARAMEL
4. PAUSING
5. AMBULATORY
6. JOURNEY
7. CRETE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Convenient central location

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok