Puzzle solutions for Friday, April 28, 2023

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.

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

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Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: TIGER    QUEEN    STYLUS    PARLAY

Answer: When the new oak and maple talked to each other, they exchanged – “PLEASANT-TREES”

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I'm a gentleman. ... It's rude to talk about a woman's age or weight unless you are breaking up with her." – David Spade

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

YOU CAN NEVER GET A CUP OF TEA LARGE ENOUGH OR A BOOK LONG ENOUGH TO SUIT ME. – C.S. LEWIS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THE SWARMING HONEYCOMB INSECTS DEVELOPED AN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY, IT WAS PLAN BEE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LATIN    ARABIC    POLISH    ITALIAN

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Lexigo

NINES, SENILE, ESSENCE, EXCESS, SELDOM

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. RETIRING

  2. TROUBADOURS

  3. NEATENING

  4. GENRE

  5. UNCOILED

  6. DISCUSES

  7. PURPORTING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Comes around so fast

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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