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CROSSWORDS
USA TODAY crossword
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SUDOKU
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JUMBLE
ALLEY SUITE DEFECT EXHALE
Answer: When it came to repairing his car, he was — FIXATED
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"If another tennis player says something negative, I say, 'That girl will never beat me.' We feed off the criticism." − Venus Williams
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Cryptoquote
BAD GUYS ARE SEXY. AND IF I LOOK DASHING IN THE COSTUMES, FORGIVE ME; I JUST CAN'T HELP IT. − TIM CURRY
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Cryptoquip
COLLEGE WHERE THE PUPILS ALWAYS FOCUS HEAVILY ON OIL PAINTING: THE UNIVERSITY OF CANVAS.
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
CROW SWAN TERN LOON ROOK HAWK
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Lexigo
TEETH, HEATER, REFERS, SECRETS, STANZA
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- FOUNDATION
- GROOVED
- OVERLOOKING
- HUNTER
- TRANSOM
- ADIRONDACKS
- FLOWN
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Find the Words
Watching traffic reports
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Kubok
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
