Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Aug. 14, 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:

GUEST      CLOWN      JOSTLE      FACTOR      

Answer: Sometimes the "Rocky" and "Rambo" star longed to find a place where he could be − JUST ALONE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I handed in a script last year and the studio didn't change one word. The word they didn't change was on page 87." − Steve Martin

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF YOU AREN'T AT THE TABLE, YOU'RE ON THE MENU. − ANN RICHARDS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THAT FELLOW SNEEZED AFTER CONSUMING A DOZEN OR SO NUTS, WE COULD HEAR HIM GO "CA-SHEW!"

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

DALE      DELL      MESA      HILL      RIDGE      VALLEY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

EXERT, TREMOR, RETURN, NORTH, HEDGEHOG

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. PREPARED
2. HARMONICA
3. DISINFECT
4. PACKETS
5. WRIGHT
6. ENGAGED
7. FRECKLES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Surrounded by family and friends

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok