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JUMBLE
CROWN PURGE FICKLE PASTOR
Answer: To learn as much as possible about the Andes, students need to study a — RANGE OF TOPICS
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"Making something with really dark subject matter ... doesn't mean everybody can't laugh and have a good time on set." − Filmmaker Curry Barker
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Cryptoquote
WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT THE ABSURD AND THE EPHEMERAL? − FRIDA KAHLO
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IN ORDER TO KNOW THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN WORLD EVENTS, DO KITTENS READ THE MEWS-PAPER?
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BED DESK SOFA BENCH CHAIR CABINET
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ICICLE, ELITE, EITHER, RESISTS, SCHEMATIC
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7 Little Words
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Live to work or work to live?
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
