Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, July 2, 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

USA TODAY crossword

Play the USA TODAY Crossword Puzzle .

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game .

JUMBLE

Jumbles: UNITY      GROOM      SHADOW      HARDER

Answer: He paid to have his coin collection appraised and was hoping to get his — MONEY’S WORTH

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"My father used to sing to me in my mother's womb. I think I can name about any tune in two beats." − Yancy Butler

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

JULY IS A BLIND DATE WITH SUMMER. − HAL BORLAND

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

I IMAGINE A COMICAL JANITOR HIDING IN A CLOSET MIGHT SUDDENLY JUMP OUT AND CRY "SUPPLIES!"

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OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LION      PUMA      TIGER      COUGAR

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Lexigo

VALVE, ELEVATOR, ROSES, STEEL, LAYAWAY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. CAPSIZE
2. VEGETABLE
3. OVERSHADOW
4. FRAGMENTED
5. BANFF
6. SALDANA
7. CHOKED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

A life less complicated

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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