Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 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

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today's crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

ESSAY      REBEL      STREWN      PADDLE      

As the train pulled away, those on the platform waving farewell were − "BYE-STANDERS"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"When I hear music, my body just starts to move. It has nothing to do with training or anything. That's just me." − Yoko Ono

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

MY FATHER USED TO SAY, "WELL, ANN, MAYBE THE BEST THING YOU'LL EVER DO, YOU HAVEN'T EVEN THOUGHT OF YET." − ANN CURRY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THE MORTUARY OVERCHARGED THE HEADSTONE BUYER BY A MAJOR AMOUNT, IT WAS A GRAVE INJUSTICE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

PUMA      LION      CAMEL      LEMUR      PANDA     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

EMBED, DEPENDENT, TORONTO, ORDER, REMIND

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. ZOOS

2. GROSSEST

3. EQUINOX

4. COLMAN

5. STRAWBERRY

6. KNELT

7. MEDDLED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Fashion Week frivolity

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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