Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022
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
(Available to play digitally at puzzles.usatoday.com.)
Los Angeles Times crossword
Today’s crossword (McMeel)
Daily Commuter crossword
SUDOKU
JUMBLE
Jumbles: VIGIL MONEY EXHALE SPLEEN
Answer: Jack Nicholson had some great roles. His acting in Kubrick's 1980 film is a – SHINING EXAMPLE
(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)
CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"As a kid, I saw myself as the type of guy who would run into a burning building to save the baby." – Christian Slater
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Cryptoquote
SUMMER HAS A FLAVOR LIKE NO OTHER. ALWAYS FRESH AND SIMMERED IN SUNSHINE. – OPRAH WINFREY
(Distributed by King Features)
Cryptoquip
IF TENNIS PLAYER STEFFI OPENS UP AN EATERY CHAIN, SHE REALLY OUGHT TO CALL IT "GRAF-ETERIA."
(Distributed by King Features)
OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
BOAR HARE GOAT DEER LION MOLE
(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)
Lexigo
JUJUBE, ESTATES, STAIN, NINJA, ALUMNI
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
SPLUTTER
TREK
PLATEFUL
PRAGUE
WONDERMENT
ABYSS
CHARTS
(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)
Find the Words
Life saving work
(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)
Kubok
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