Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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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

(Available to play digitally at puzzles.usatoday.com.)

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

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Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

JUMBLE

Jumbles: PROOF    GUPPY    GARLIC    NUMBER

Answer: As the U.S. Midwest was being settled in the early 1800s, farms began – CROPPING UP

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"People always say, 'They (teens) need a good talking-to.' I've never agreed with that. A kid needs a good listening-to." – Naomi Judd

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I HAD THAT FAMILIAR CONVICTION THAT LIFE WAS BEGINNING OVER AGAIN WITH THE SUMMER. – F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT INSECT-SNARING PLANT GROWS NATIVELY ONLY IN A CERTAIN PORT OF ITALY? THE VENICE FLYTRAP.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

TAURUS    FIESTA    FUSION    MUSTANG

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

NINES, SCENIC, CANADA, ADDING, GRACE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. BUOYS

  2. CUDDLED

  3. FURTHERMORE

  4. BASKETBALLS

  5. COMBUSTIBLE

  6. FLOPS

  7. HIMALAYAN

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Secret location

(Distributed by Creators)

Kubok

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