Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 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: WINDY      TWIRL      BLEACH      EXPOSE      

Answer: When their attempts to drill for oil came up empty, they said − OH WELL, WE TRIED

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I am an actor and I live in the world of pretend in my working capacity. I live in the world of my imagination." − Derek Jacobi

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE; FIRE BURN, AND CAULDRON BUBBLE. − SHAKESPEARE

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN YOU DRINK FROM TWO CANTEENS AT ONCE, HOLDING ONE IN EACH HAND, ARE YOU MULTI-FLASKING?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

THAI      LATIN      HINDI      GREEK      ITALIAN      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

FISTS, SISTER, REFORM, MURDERED, DEFIANT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. DECLINED
2. PUZZLES
3. COBB
4. LIAISES
5. TEMPLE
6. STABS
7. NAUGHTIER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Inhospitable environment

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok