Puzzle solutions for Monday, May 1, 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
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Los Angeles Times crossword
Today’s crossword (McMeel)
Daily Commuter crossword
SUDOKU
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JUMBLE
Jumbles: SPICY PRANK BIGGER INJURY
Answer: The sherpa credited his success as an adult to his – UPBRINGING
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"What happened to your hand?" "It got hit by a mirror." "How'd that happen?" "I lost my temper at myself." – Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom"
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Cryptoquote
A PARTY WITHOUT CAKE IS REALLY JUST A MEETING. – JULIA CHILD
(Distributed by King Features)
Cryptoquip
VIVID-COLORED FLOWER WITH FIVE PETALS COMPOSED OF A SHINY GRAY ELEMENT: A GERMANIUM GERANIUM.
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
OWL LOON ROOK HAWK GOOSE HERON
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Lexigo
VELVET, TELLS, SLIVER, REVIVAL, LOVELY
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
SPLITS
PEANUTS
FLATTEN
RISING
HERSHEY
GOLFING
PARADES
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Find the Words
Feel like a getaway
(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)
Kubok
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