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CROSSWORDS
USA TODAY crossword
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Daily Commuter crossword
SUDOKU
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JUMBLE
BERET AWAKE ENTIRE NONFAT
Answer: Finding the next hole required instructions that the golfers would follow — TO A TEE
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"No one ever truly dies. The desires of our hearts make a path. We create legacy with our thoughts and dreams." − Joy Harjo
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Cryptoquote
EVERY LEAF SPEAKS BLISS TO ME, FLUTTERING FROM THE AUTUMN TREE. − EMILY BRONTE
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Cryptoquip
CRAZY MOVIE ABOUT A GROUP OF ARTSY ZOMBIES THAT FORM A CANVAS-PAINTING CLUB: "THE EASEL DEAD."
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King Features)
OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
ANT BEE FLY FLEA GNAT MOTH BEETLE HORNET
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Lexigo
NEEDED, DECADENCE, EVENTS, SANTA, ATTEST
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- HANDS
- SCOPE
- WHISKED
- CLIPPERS
- METHOD
- MINIONS
- INTELLECT
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Find the Words
Back in fashion
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Kubok
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Monday, Oct. 12, 2026
