Puzzle solutions for Monday, Sept. 4

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

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Today’s crossword (McMeel)

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Daily Commuter crossword

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SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: GIANT GRIME MUMBLE HIGHLY

Answer: Their Labor Day cookout was going great until mosquitoes started — BUGGING THEM

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it." −Wayne Gretzky

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SEPTEMBER SHOWED UP RIGHT ON SCHEDULE, AND LASTED A WHOLE MONTH. −JENNY WINGFIELD

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

SINGER WHO IS WIDELY KNOWN FOR PERFORMING HIS HITS WHILE IN A PRAYING POSITION: KNEEL DIAMOND.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

OBOE TUBA LUTE BANJO FLUTE CELLO

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

INSIST, TESTING, GAINS, STALACTITE, EYESTALKS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

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7 Little Words

  1. EXPERIENCED

  2. PICKLES

  3. PEDESTRIANS

  4. FANS

  5. PASTELS

  6. OLIVIAS

  7. PROTECT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Society's protectors

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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