Puzzle solutions for Friday, Sep. 04, 2026

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CROSSWORDS

USA TODAY crossword

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today's crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

JOUST      TIPSY      FLEECE      MATRIX     

She brewed amazing Earl Grey, chamomile and chai because of her − "EXPERT-TEAS"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I think a lot of characters are wish fulfillment ... That's one of the nice things about movies, I guess." − Anna Kendrick

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SOMETIMES YOUR WORST HITS IN LIFE END UP BEING YOUR BEST ADVANTAGE. − LAILA ALI

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

THAT GUY GRINS EXACTLY SIXTY TIMES EVERY HOUR. YOU MIGHT SAY HE AVERAGES A SMILE A MINUTE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

SPAIN      CHINA      CHILE      MALTA      LIBYA      

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Lexigo

MOSES, SEASON, NOMADIC, COMICS, SOMEONE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. PRAISE

2. FOUR

3. GRIZABELLA

4. SHORTENING

5. VOWEL

6. ARTEMIS

7. CRENELLATED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Tourists and traffic

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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