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CROSSWORDS
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JUMBLE
OPERA ORBIT HYBRID SWITCH
The horses had been married for years and liked being − HITCHED
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"When I write songs, I feel ... that I always have a direction ... and a lot of challenges, boundaries to break." − Sabrina Carpenter
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Cryptoquote
HOW BRAVELY AUTUMN PAINTS UPON THE SKY THE GORGEOUS FAME OF SUMMER WHICH IS FLED! − THOMAS HOOD
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Cryptoquip
MOTTO OF SOMEBODY WHO FINDS WET WEATHER REALLY DULL AND TEDIOUS: "WHEN IT RAINS, IT BORES."
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
PIP ACE DECK JACK SUIT DEUCE
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Lexigo
ODORS, SOBER, RENDERED, DRESS, STUBBORN
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- TAMER
- WARNINGS
- SNEAKILY
- DANCING
- SHIFFRIN
- JUXTAPOSE
- CARBONATION
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Find the Words
In north-west Victoria
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Kubok
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Monday, Sep. 28, 2026
