Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Oct. 5, 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: AGAIN      GABBY      FILLET      EXTENT

Answer: He hit a home run on the first pitch without − BATTING AN EYE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I'm a cat person ... my dogs are a lot like cats ... they don't bark, they hate water and ... climb trees." − Guy Pearce

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

OCTOBER, BAPTIZE ME WITH LEAVES! SWADDLE ME IN CORDUROY AND NURSE ME WITH SPLIT PEA SOUP. − RAINBOW ROWELL

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF A STORE MANAGER HAS THE POLICE ARREST SOMEONE CAUGHT SHOPLIFTING, IS THAT RETAIL-IATION?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

INDIA      CHINA      CHILE      HAITI      MALTA      NEPAL

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Lexigo

JUJUBE, EMBED, DEBUG, GUESTS, STATEMENT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. GENTILITY
2. HEADS
3. MUST
4. PINOCCHIO
5. MACAVITY
6. MOTILE
7. ARMPIT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Prime positions to live

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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