Puzzle solutions for Monday, July 4, 2022

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

(Available to play digitally at puzzles.usatoday.com.)

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

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Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

JUMBLE

Jumbles: KIOSK    CLONE    MODEST    GYRATE

Answer: The number of people buying fireworks for 4th of July celebrations was – SKYROCKETING

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness." – Louis D. Brandeis

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

LIBERTY, WHEN IT BEGINS TO TAKE ROOT, IS A PLANT OF RAPID GROWTH. – GEORGE WASHINGTON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THAT BUNCH OF MONASTERY MEN CELEBRATE THE FOURTH, THEY LIKE TO SHOOT OFF FRIAR-WORKS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LEAD    GOLD    IRON    ZINC    SILVER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

TASTY, YEARN, NEWER, RATED, DECADENCE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. DRESSES

  2. BABYSITTER

  3. HANKERED

  4. INNINGS

  5. BREAKABLE

  6. ELEMENT

  7. FORTIFIED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Great skiing near Queenstown

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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