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CROSSWORDS
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JUMBLE
SIGHT ALOHA FALCON FURROW
Answer: When the politicians went for a balloon ride, the balloon was — FULL OF HOT AIR
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"I don't think anyone ever knows what's going to be good television ... I do what I do because it interests me." − Christopher Guest
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Cryptoquote
DON'T GET SO BUSY MAKING A LIVING THAT YOU FORGET TO MAKE A LIFE. − DOLLY PARTON
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Cryptoquip
WHEN HUMMINGBIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES WANT TO TRY ON NEW OUTFITS, DO THEY USE A FLITTING ROOM?
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
SEA POND OCEAN INLET STRAIT
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Lexigo
AGAIN, NACHO, ORGANIC, CHICAGO, ORATOR
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- DUSTERS
- TOUGHER
- EASILY
- PANES
- GUARDS
- PASTEUR
- NATURAL
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Find the Words
She deserves a treat
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Kubok
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026
