Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 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

CROWD      FRAME      SLUDGE      BECOME     

Answer: The monsters' baby wouldn't be hideous enough to scare people until he — GREW SOME

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I love the illusion of cinema and I like the spectacle of cinema, which I think is what movies are supposed to do." − Robert Zemeckis

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

A CROWN, IF IT HURTS US, IS NOT WORTH WEARING. − PEARL BAILEY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF FAMOUS ACTOR AL OWNED SOME PAIRS OF CASUAL KHAKI PANTS, I WOULD CALL THEM PACINO'S CHINOS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

EON      ERA      DAY      YEAR      WEEK      DECADE     

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Lexigo

TRUTH, HOTEL, LENSES, SERUM, MINIATURE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. DEMONSTRATE

2. QUESTIONS

3. NIGHTFALL

4. TEAMWORK

5. TITANIUM

6. GRIM

7. GLITZ

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Much stress before takeoff

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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