Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024

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

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Today’s crossword (McMeel)

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Daily Commuter crossword

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SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: KNOWN SEIZE GYPSUM TAWDRY

Answer: They were beginning to teach their child addition, but it was going to — TAKE “SUM” DOING

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I happen to be a one-man woman. ...Fidelity's real important to me. If you're not going to commit, let's not play." −Dyan Cannon

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

A BIRD DOES NOT SING BECAUSE HE HAS THE ANSWER TO SOMETHING; HE SINGS BECAUSE HE HAS A SONG. −CHINESE PROVERB

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

COMMEMORATIVE IRANIAN COIN RELEASED FOR A HUNDRED-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: THE RIAL OF THE CENTURY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

MARS EARTH VENUS SATURN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

LEVER, REFERENCE, ELEVEN, NERVE, ELEVATED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

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7 Little Words

  1. PATCHETT

  2. KENYA

  3. FOCUSED

  4. SPLURGE

  5. FLUTES

  6. FIDDLES

  7. LEGIBLY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Being competitive

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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