Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, May 25, 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: WHIRL    BRINK    EXCITE    NEGATE

Answer: His wife and kids didn't sleep well on the boat, and how he was caught – IN THEIR WAKE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"While Canada and America did not become one country, we became like two brothers who live in the same duplex." – Mike Myers

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO EAT ARE ALWAYS THE BEST PEOPLE. – JULIA CHILD

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN A CHEF GOES THROUGH CLOSE TO TEN CANS OF SHORTENING, HAS HE USED THE WHOLE NINE LARDS?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

GREEK    GERMAN    POLISH    FRENCH

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

AMAZE, EASEL, LEANING, GRAIN, NASTIEST

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. SNEAK

2. ROAD

3. COMPANIONS

4. PIERCINGLY

5. PIET

6. BOATING

7. PARTIES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Watch out for stingers

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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