Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Oct. 10, 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: RIGOR      PRINT      SWAMPY      PARADE

Answer: His mother-in-law was only going to visit for just a few days, but she had — STAYING POWER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my mother." − Phil Donahue

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WE CAN FIND JOY IN THE WORLD IF THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. SO THAT IS MY WISH FOR YOU. BRAVERY AND JOY. − NEIL GAIMAN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT MIGHT A PERSON SAY WHEN A TURTLE OR AN ALLIGATOR CLOSES ITS MOUTH FORCEFULLY? "OH, SNAP!"

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

TOMB      COMB      NUMB      LIMB      LAMB      CLIMB      THUMB

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ORDERED, DERIDE, EXPOSES, SENSORS, SUSPENSE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. REVIVALS
2. KELCE
3. MERRIER
4. RENEGING
5. LIMO
6. MESSES
7. POLARIZED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Are we too reliant?

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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