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CROSSWORDS
USA TODAY crossword
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SUDOKU
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JUMBLE
EXILE MOUTH TIDBIT SHAGGY
Answer: When they found listening devices in their office, — IT BUGGED THEM
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"My mom was a single mom and she ... gave up her dreams to make sure she could take me to my auditions and support me." − Angelina Jolie
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Cryptoquote
YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL A PERSON'S REAL CHARACTER AND PERSONHOOD BY THOSE WHO CLOSELY SURROUND HIM, ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE FAMILY. − CHUCK NORRIS
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Cryptoquip
IN WHICH CATERGORY MIGHT YOU PLACE WORDS SUCH AS "REVOLVE,"
"TWIRL" AND "WHIRL"? SPINONYMS.
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
GAR SOLE TUNA PIKE CARP
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Lexigo
ADAPT, TRADES, STRAP, PACIFIC, CARDBOARD
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- ALARMS
- PASSES
- NOTCH
- LEGGY
- ESPIONAGE
- CHYRON
- UNSHOD
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Find the Words
Definitely not for me
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Kubok
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
