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CROSSWORDS
USA TODAY crossword
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SUDOKU
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JUMBLE
GRIPE BASIC LAWYER GLOSSY
For James Bond, stealing the plans for the secret weapon was − EASY AS "SPY"
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"Understand it well as I may, my comprehension can only be an infinitesimal fraction of all I want to understand." − Ada Lovelace
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Cryptoquote
THE REAL TRICK IS TO STAY ALIVE AS LONG AS YOU LIVE. − ANN LANDERS
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Cryptoquip
WHICH AMERICAN STATE DO YOU THINK IS SLAMMED WITH THE MOST RAIN ANNUALLY? SOAK-LAHOMA.
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
SUN MOON STAR COMET ORBIT METEOR
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Lexigo
EASES, STATED, DEAREST, TARGET, TEENAGER
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- GOAL
- HAPPILY
- SAHARAN
- REPLAY
- FRUCTOSE
- MOLLYCODDLE
- EMPEROR
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Find the Words
Some beautiful destinations
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Kubok
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
