Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, March 7, 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: WHOLE    BLAND    HIGHLY    DAMAGE

Answer: The guys drilling for water hadn’t run into any problems and were – DOING WELL

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

“I much prefer the road. … There is a sterile environment to a studio that doesn’t make me let go.” – Stephen Stills

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THE PURPOSE OF A WRITER IS TO KEEP CIVILIZATION FROM DESTROYING ITSELF. – ALBERT CAMUS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN COMEDIC ACTOR FELDMAN PLAYED THE PART OF A WISENHEIMER, I’D SAY HE WAS A MARTY-PANTS.

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OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

MALI    CHAD    TUNISIA    LIBERIA

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Lexigo

REVIVE, EROTIC, CIVIL, LIVES, SARCASTIC

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. CLASSMATE

2. SOMETIMES

3. SCATTERED

4. TEXAS

5. DINED

6. OUTSIDE

7. ORVILLE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Backing a winner

(Distributed by Creators)

Kubok

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