Puzzle solutions for Friday, Feb. 3, 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: DRAWN    UPPER    MISERY    ABLAZE

Answer: The new shoe store was about to open, and they were – "PRE-PAIR-ED"

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I am so sad to hear of Christine McVie going on to heaven. ... What a legend and an icon and an amazing human being." – Sheryl Crow

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I HAVE BEEN AND ALWAYS SHALL BE, YOUR FRIEND. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER. – "STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN"

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

A HAIRY "STAR WARS" REGULAR ON "SESAME STREET" WOULD LIKELY GET NAMED THE WOOKIEE MONSTER.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

TART    TENT    THEFT    TRUST    TARGET    TALENT

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Lexigo

METER, RETREAT, TENANT, TREATY, YAHOO

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. DECLINED

  2. DARKENING

  3. SPOKE

  4. TITIVATE

  5. BERTH

  6. PURL

  7. FLAMENCO

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Almost perfect climate

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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