Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Feb. 9, 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: CRANK    FLING    POLLEN    SCAMPI

Answer: When the dogs started playfully "kissing" her face, they were – FROLICKING

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"We're the generation that says 60 is the new 30. We don't let the numbers shape us; we're reshaping the numbers." – Christie Brinkley

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF YOU DO NOT LOVE ME I SHALL NOT BE LOVED! IF I DO NOT LOVE YOU I SHALL NOT LOVE. – SAMUEL BECKETT

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

HOW MIGHT IT FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH SOMEBODY BENCH-PRESS A BARBELL AT A RECORD WEIGHT? UPLIFTING.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

MARS    VENUS    EARTH    SATURN    URANUS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

PAPAYA, ABSORBS, SPAIN, NIECE, EYEING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. OVERRATE

2. THRUSTER

3. CUBICLES

4. HOUSEGUEST

5. TAGLIATELLE

6. BOBBLED

7. COLLAPSING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Take the tram to Glenelg

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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