Puzzle solutions for Saturday, March 9, 2024

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March 9, 2024 at 2:19 a.m.·1 min read

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: GRIPE EXILE GOPHER FINITE

Answer: When asked if she preferred gold or silver, she replied − EITHER "ORE"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Coen brothers movies are not always what life looks like but it's definitely what life feels like." − Oscar Isaac

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THERE HAS NEVER YET BEEN AN UNINTERESTING LIFE. − MARK TWAIN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE ONLY UNRENTED UNIT IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX? LAST BUT NOT LEASED.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BUS BIKE BOAT PLANE TRAIN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

IDIOT, TAILOR, ROTATION, NOVEL, LITERATE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

MUSICALS
UNCLEAR
RUDD
OVEN
PEACEABLE
MINORITY
FLORID

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

French Polynesia

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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CROSSWORDS

USA TODAY crossword

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

JUMBLE

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

Cryptoquote

Cryptoquip

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

Lexigo

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

Find the Words

Kubok

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