Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 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

MUMMY      COVER      SUMMER      WISELY     

Answer: The former bodybuilder still remembered his workout routine thanks to — MUSCLE MEMORY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Sometimes the only way you can get an audience is at an audition. I'd never expect to get the role, of course." − Al Pacino

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SOMETIMES A TRUE ORIGINAL DOESN'T NEED TO CHANGE A THING. − BILLY DEE WILLIAMS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF FELINES WERE TO UNEXPECTEDLY GO EXTINCT GLOBALLY, THAT WOULD BE INCREDIBLY CATTISH-STROPHIC!

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

OBOE      TUBA      LUTE      BANJO      BUGLE      PIANO    

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ELVES, SKELETON, NAVEL, LEVER, RESULT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. MINERS

2. SLUMP

3. HEALTH

4. HAWTHORNE

5. ZILLIONAIRE

6. PAULINE

7. MAELSTROM

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Local farmer's market

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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