Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, May 15, 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.

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: USHER DINKY UPROOT TONGUE

Answer: In their attempt to make efficient solar cells, they tried everything − UNDER THE SUN

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I love people who just started making movies − first-timers, second-timers. They take chances." − Chazz Paminteri

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

NATURE RESERVES SOME OF HER CHOICE REWARDS FOR DAYS WHEN HER MOOD MAY APPEAR TO BE SOMBER. − RACHEL CARSON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THE GUY PERFORMED HIS FIRST LUNGE IN THE GYM'S AEROBICS CLASS, IT WAS A BIG STEP FORWARD.

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OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LOB NET LOVE SERVE COURT RACKET

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Lexigo

PROPER, RODEO, ORPHAN, NEPAL, LINGERS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. FAILURE

  2. PRETREAT

  3. BUBBLY

  4. MONTREAL

  5. ALICIA

  6. JOYFULLY

  7. MINDFUL

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Our big Bathurst race

(Distributed by Creators)

Kubok

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