Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Aug. 27, 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: IMPEL      PITCH      HARDER      DECENT

Answer: The bagged soil was on sale for 90 percent off, which made it — DIRT CHEAP DIRT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"To me, the most important thing in life is to be a human being. Second is acting." − Swedish actor Peter Stormare

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SMELL THE SEA AND FEEL THE SKY. LET YOUR SOUL AND SPIRIT FLY. − VAN MORRISON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT CLASSIFICATION OF POOCHES DO YOU THINK WOULD LIKELY BE THE BEST AT RACING CARS? LAP DOGS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BOISE      DOVER      AUSTIN      DENVER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

GARAGE, ENIGMA, AWARD, DRIVEN, NEIGHING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. LIONS
2. HYPOTHESIS
3. RAPINOE
4. MACAROON
5. CONTINENTS
6. BARBARIAN
7. VIOLATING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

A strange alien landscape

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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