Puzzle solutions for Friday, Jan. 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: ABATE TOTAL GLADLY PERSON

Answer: The style used to write “The Raven” turned the author into an — EDGAR ALLAN “POET”

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

“I like the idea of growing old, ... the thought of approaching death is not particularly daunting to me.” — Francis Ford Coppola

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WELCOME, WINTER. YOUR LATE DAWNS AND CHILLED BREATH MAKE ME LAZY, BUT I LOVE YOU NONETHELESS. — TERRI GUILLEMETS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT MIGHT YOU IMAGINE IS EVERY CHIROPRACTOR❜S FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC? HIP POP.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

HOT DRY SUNNY HUMID CLOUDY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

RETREAT, THEATERS, SETUP, PRESS, SATIRE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. SHIFFRIN

  2. HOLDER

  3. SUSAN

  4. CHEESE

  5. COMBUSTS

  6. ANDERSON

  7. MINE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Pack the snacks

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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