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JUMBLE
SALSA UDDER SENTRY UPHELD
Answer: Even without a tuxedo, the porcupine was — SHARPLY DRESSED
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"I wish I could tell myself that I should nap, and that I knew how ... I just have more coffee and get my eighth wind." − Ariana Grande
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Cryptoquote
THE WORLD IS FULL OF MAGIC THINGS, PATIENTLY WAITING FOR OUR SENSES TO GROW SHARPER. − W.B. YEATS
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Cryptoquip
OUR SCHOOL CUSTODIAN AND TEACHER WILL MARRY TOMORROW. APPARENTLY HE SWEPT HER OFF HER FEET.
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
BEIGE BLACK BROWN GREEN WHITE
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Lexigo
INDIA, ADDING, GENIE, EARLIER, RINSES
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- DEPLETING
- WRAPPER
- DRIVERS
- FAKING
- LINGUINE
- BOSPORUS
- GIGGLES
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Find the Words
Societal expectations
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Kubok
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026
