Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
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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: PILOT CLASH DEFEAT BEAKER
Answer: In Times Square on New Year’s Eve, things go flawlessly when someone — DROPS THE BALL
(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)
CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"Now I'm happy I did 'Gone With the Wind.' I wasn't when I was 28, but it's a part of Black history." − Butterfly McQueen
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Cryptoquote
YOUTH IS WHEN YOU'RE ALLOWED TO STAY UP LATE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. MIDDLE AGE IS WHEN YOU'RE FORCED TO. − BILL VAUGHAN
(Distributed by King Features)
Cryptoquip
BROODY MUSIC GENRE THAT HAS BECOME REALLY POPULAR AMONG BIG AUSTRALIAN BIRDS: EMU EMO.
(Distributed by King Features)
OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
BRIE FETA CHEDDAR RICOTTA
(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)
Lexigo
CACHE, ENACT, THESIS, SITCOM, MACAWS
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- FIDDLED
- CHUCK
- UNIFORMLY
- DAYS
- CONCOCTING
- YUCATAN
- BLANKIE
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Find the Words
We have endless golden beaches
(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)