Puzzle solutions for Sunday, Aug. 23, 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 .

Sunday Los Angeles Times crossword

Sunday New York Times crossword

Sunday Premier crossword

SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game .

JUMBLE

Answer: MELODY      ANNUAL      PEOPLE      MOSAIC      SESAME      DEPICTWhen designing their first aircraft, the Wright Brothers kept things — "PLANE" AND SIMPLE

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Cryptoquip

THAT POOR FELLOW ALWAYS DROPS BOTTLES OF LIQUID WOOD VARNISH. EVIDENTLY HE CAN'T HOLD HIS LACQUER.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

OSLO      BERN      LONDON      PRAGUE      LISBON      ATHENS

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Lexigo

HEDGE, EMERGED, DEMERIT, TEACHER, RIOTER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. DELICIOUS

2. TOOTHSOME

3. DELECTABLE

4. SCRUMPTIOUS

5. APPETIZING

6. TASTY

7. SAVORY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Nervous days of heavy rain

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Kubok

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