Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Oct. 12, 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: RISKY      PERCH      HYMNAL      PAPAYA

Answer: When they realized mosquitoes were inside their tent, they weren't − HAPPY CAMPERS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I am lonesome so regular it's like a job I gotta report to every day." - Playwright-novelist Alice Childress

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

AUTUMN COMES TO THE SEA WITH A FRESH BLAZE OF PHOSPHORESCENCE, WHEN EVERY WAVE CREST IS AFLAME. − RACHEL CARSON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN SOMETHING HAS GROWN DULL AND WEARISOME, BUT NOT UNREASONABLY SO, THAT'S MEDIUM TEDIUM.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

SEA      BAY      COVE      LAKE      GULF      OCEAN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

THEME, EMITS, STITCH, HEADED, DETERRED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. LASS
2. RACKETS
3. ROSEMARY
4. LOWER
5. CURRYWURST
6. BERTIE
7. STAIRWELL

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Trying new techniques

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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