Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Dec. 22, 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.
Los Angeles Times crossword
Today’s crossword (McMeel)
Daily Commuter crossword
SUDOKU
Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.
JUMBLE
Jumbles: BULKY DADDY PARLAY WEALTH
Answer: The baseball player got a better contract because he and his agent – PLAYED HARDBALL
(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)
CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"Most people ... have a little more cheer around the Christmas time ... are a little more giving. ... I love that." – Jordin Sparks
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Cryptoquote
KINDNESS IS LIKE SNOW. IT BEAUTIFIES EVERYTHING IT COVERS. – KHALIL GIBRAN
(Distributed by King Features)
Cryptoquip
SHE'S DESTINED TO WED SOMEONE WITH THE SAME NAME AS ACTOR FERRELL. IT'S A WILL-FATED ROMANCE.
(Distributed by King Features)
OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
TAN RED CYAN GRAY BROWN
(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)
Lexigo
ICING, GENIE, EDITIONS, SONIC, COCONUT
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
ENTICE
TOMATILLOS
TWINKLY
CONCURRED
UNFAITHFUL
FLYLEAF
TIRELESSLY
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Find the Words
Close to Port Macquarie
(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)
Kubok
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