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Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 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: BENCH      ORBIT      BROKER      FINALE      

Answer: The reindeer were exhausted from all that flying, so they decided to − HOOF IT BACK

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"There's a lot of cynicism. Let's really enjoy Christmas, with all that's going on in the world." − Bob Newhart

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WISHING A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY HANUKKAH TO ALL OUR READERS WHO CELEBRATE! − FROM YOUR PUZZLE FRIENDS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

STICKER MESSAGE ON SANTA CLAUS' VEHICLE AS HE MAKES HIS ANNUAL VISITS: "HERE TO SLEIGH."

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

CARP      PIKE      TUNA      SOLE      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

TASTE, ERASE, EXERTS, STARTER, RESENTMENT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. ATTRACTED
  2. SHIRKING
  3. MILLINERS
  4. CAMPED
  5. SQUATS
  6. SWANKER
  7. BARBWIRE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Both have their attractions

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok