Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 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: FLOWN      SLOSH      STOCKY      FIASCO      

Answer: The wintry weather turned the food-tasting contest into a − "CHILLY" COOKOFF

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I loved Bette Davis when I was little and when I was big and when I got old." − Gena Rowlands

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I MAY BE HELPING TO BRING HARMONY BETWEEN PEOPLE THROUGH MY MUSIC. − NAT KING COLE

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THE GROUND SQUIRREL WASN'T QUITE SURE IT WAS UP TO THE CHALLENGE, I CRIED, "GOPHER IT!"

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

MALTA      NEPAL      ITALY      CHILE      JAPAN      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

SALSA, ANALYST, TENANT, TONER, RESTFUL

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. UNITS
2. RESTATED
3. TONING
4. TRIPODS
5. NICKLAUS
6. VIRGINIA
7. OUTBURSTS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Creative collaboration

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok