Puzzle solutions for Friday, July 7, 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)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

Jumbles: WHEAT WHIRL TIRADE SCROLL

Answer: For the surfers, waiting for the perfect wave was − "SWELL" WORTH IT

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"How can the country that created electricity ... and the Oscar Mayer weenie whistle not be purely awesome?" − Steven Crowder

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

MEN CAN STARVE FROM A LACK OF SELF-REALIZATION AS MUCH AS THEY CAN FROM A LACK OF BREAD. − RICHARD WRIGHT

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

OLD FILM FEATURING A DETECTIVE WHO THROWS A MASSIVE TEMPER TANTRUM: "THE FRENCH CONNIPTION"

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OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

JAY LARK RAVEN QUAIL ROBIN

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Lexigo

ASHES, SEATS, STASH, HERDER, RESISTANCE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. FANTASY

  2. AMATEURS

  3. PALETTE

  4. ASSUMPTIONS

  5. BACH

  6. YOUTHFUL

  7. FIDGET

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Always take safety gear

(Distributed by Creators)

Kubok

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