Puzzle solutions for Friday, Aug. 14, 2026

Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.

CROSSWORDS

USA TODAY crossword

Play the USA TODAY Crossword Puzzle .

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today's crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game .

JUMBLE

Jumbles: SUSHI      UNIFY      PLUNGE      BEFORE

Answer: After hearing lots of barking, he saw that his dogs were — "RUFF-HOUSING"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I always tend to gravitate towards the independent side ... that's where I think the true storytelling is being told." — Aaron Paul

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

YOU ARE SO MUCH SUNSHINE IN EVERY SQUARE INCH. — WALT WHITMAN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

ONCE-POPULAR ROCK BAND WHOSE MEMBERS WERE MEDIUM-SIZED LIZARDS WITH SHORT LIMBS: THE SKINKS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

KANSAS      ALASKA      MONTANA      ARKANSAS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

LISTS, SALSA, AGHAST, TARGETED, DELETE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. CLEVER

2. PACE

3. POPPINS

4. FORAGE

5. SUBTLETY

6. OSBOURNE

7. SARTORIUS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Wardrobe makeover

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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