Puzzle solutions for Friday, Oct. 27, 2023

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: ABOUT ADOPT UNRULY CURFEW

Answer: They weren't teeing off for an hour, so they went to the practice green to − PUTTER AROUND

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Nothing will stop you being creative more effectively as the fear of making a mistake." − John Cleese

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF YOU HAVEN'T GOT ANYTHING NICE TO SAY ABOUT ANYBODY, COME SIT NEXT TO ME. − ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF YOU TRY TO EXPEL AN EVIL SPIRIT AND HAVE NO SUCCESS, WHAT DO YOU DO? EXORCISE IN FUTILITY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LEAD GOLD RADON ARGON CARBON RADIUM

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Lexigo

MIMIC, CAMERA, ACIDS, STRIDE, ERODED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. TAXING

  2. MCILROY

  3. LATVIA

  4. SPRINTERS

  5. FLAX

  6. BADGERS

  7. TALLEST

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Wet season storms

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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