Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Sept. 30

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

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: BLURB DRINK GAMING BONNET

Answer: William McReavey received a patent for his jackhammer because it was − GROUNDBREAKING

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"If we don't empower ourselves with knowledge, then we're gonna be led down a garden path." − Fran Drescher

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

LOVE THE TREES UNTIL THEIR LEAVES FALL OFF, THEN ENCOURAGE THEM TO TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR. − CHAD SUGG

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

OPERA SET NEARLY ENTIRELY IN A LEAFY ALCOVE IN A NOTABLE SPANISH CITY: "THE ARBOR OF SEVILLE."

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

SWAN HAWK LARK WREN TERN CROW LOON

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Lexigo

BANANA, ABOUT, TEARS, STRANGE, EARSHOT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. MASTERPIECE

  2. SEVEN

  3. NEFARIOUSLY

  4. PRESSES

  5. KLONDIKE

  6. DEICED

  7. HAWKE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Honing my putting skills

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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