Puzzle solutions for Friday, Aug. 16, 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: EAGLE      MAKER      FIDDLE      CANOPY      

Answer: For her husband, a new pair of glasses with an updated prescription was − CLEARLY NEEDED

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"When you ask the best questions of yourself and others, you invite the best answers." − Angela Bassett

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THE SUN DOES NOT SHINE FOR A FEW TREES AND FLOWERS, BUT FOR THE WIDE WORLD'S JOY − HENRY WARD BEECHER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT MIGHT ONE CALL A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS MAINTAINING ORDER IN AN ICE RINK? A SKATE TROOPER.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

PARIS      CAIRO      QUITO      TUNIS      RABAT     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

AHEAD, DATED, DEADLY, YIELDS, STATUS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. YAWNED
2. GLIMPSING
3. JELLY
4. HAIRPIECE
5. FLAVORS
6. JACUZZI
7. GREGORY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Fancy a glass or two

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok