Puzzle solutions for Friday, March 31, 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: SOAPY    ICIER    ACCESS    THROAT

Answer: Daniel Hayes began making mattresses in Sealy, Texas in 1881, and the – REST IS HISTORY

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

“Ceaseless work, analysis, reflection, writing much, endless self–correction, that is my secret.” – Johann Sebastian Bach

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SOMEDAY WE’LL FIND IT, THE RAINBOW CONNECTION, THE LOVERS, THE DREAMERS AND ME. – KERMIT THE FROG

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF YOU ASSUME PARMESAN WILL ALWAYS GET SPRINKLED ON IN SHREDS, ARE TAKING IT FOR GRATED?

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OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

CUE    SHOT    BANK    TABLE    POCKET

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Lexigo

HELEN, NESTS, SHELF, FATHER, RETRIEVE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. THEFTS

2. AUTOMATICS

3. BULBS

4. DOGGING

5. DEPOSITS

6. RINGLETS

7. OUTSIDER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

It takes a lot of talent

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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