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CROSSWORDS
USA TODAY crossword
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SUDOKU
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JUMBLE
COUGH YOUTH AFFORD HOTTER
Answer: When asked what she wanted to eat later, she said it was — FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"Film is a great way to tell a story because ... it's got movement in it and captures people's attention differently." − Robert Redford
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Cryptoquote
FIND THE GOOD. IT'S ALL AROUND YOU. FIND IT, SHOWCASE IT AND YOU'LL START BELIEVING IN IT. − JESSE OWENS
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Cryptoquip
IF SOMEBODY PLAYS GOLF IN AN UNDERWATER SHIP, WHAT MIGHT THEY USE? A SUBMARINE SAND
WEDGE.
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
FIG LIME PEAR PLUM APPLE LEMON MANGO ORANGE
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Lexigo
RETORT, TOOTH, HOTELS, SCALE, ELECTRODE
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
- MENACE
- WILLIAM
- GORGEOUS
- ESCHEWING
- SHAMROCK
- MASTERFUL
- GUTTURAL
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Find the Words
Old Ben Lamond railway
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Kubok
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
