Puzzle solutions for Monday, Oct. 17, 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

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: HEFTY    MACAW    SMOKER    HARDER

Answer: With so many unmarried players at the club, the head pro was becoming a – MATCHMAKER

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God's gift to you, style is what you make of it." –  Mae C. Jemison

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WHEN YOU REALLY WANT TO SHOW SOME LOVE, KEEP THE FLOWERS AND SAY IT WITH SPAGHETTI. – RACHAEL RAY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

MINIATURE METAL HAIR CLIPS THAT ARE INTENDED TO BE USED ON A CLASSIC DOLL: BARBIE PINS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

DOVE    CRANE    GOOSE    EAGLE

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Lexigo

TOOTH, HERDER, RIDERS, STOLEN, NOODLE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. CLASSLESS

  2. EXCAVATORS

  3. RETIREMENT

  4. DOODLING

  5. CATASTROPHE

  6. ERECTING

  7. BILLS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Heading north for winter

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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