Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Dec. 13, 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: FORTY    DRINK    PERMIT    BOUNTY

Answer: The house cleaner had her own successful business and was making a – TIDY PROFIT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I just can't tell you what fun I've had being a member of the world's second oldest profession." – Christopher Plummer

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF YOU WANT A HAPPY ENDING, THAT DEPENDS, OF COURSE, ON WHERE YOU STOP YOUR STORY. – ORSON WELLES

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT IS A STORAGE SITE CONTAINING CRATES FULL OF SMALL ITEMS FOR HOMES? A HOUSEWARE WAREHOUSE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

JIG    HULA    WALTZ    RUMBA    LIMBO

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

IRISES, SUBSIST, TEPID, DIANA, ANTEATER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. ENCLOSURES

  2. PACIFIC

  3. CIDERS

  4. SLAMMED

  5. PRIYANKA

  6. CONQUEST

  7. FICKLE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

The loss of innocence

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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