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Puzzle solutions for Friday, Sept. 2

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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.

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Los Angeles Times crossword

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Today’s crossword (McMeel)

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Daily Commuter crossword

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SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

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JUMBLE

Jumbles: DEITY    BANJO    RARITY    STRESS

Answer: The wren that owned the huge manor in South Carolina liked being the – "ESTATE" BIRD

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Life is tough; and if you have the ability to laugh at it, you have the ability to enjoy it." – Salma Hayek

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

AGE IS SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T MATTER UNLESS YOU ARE A CHEESE. – LUIS BUNUEL

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHY DO WEIGHTLIFTERS CAUSE STANDARDS TO BE HIGHER? BECAUSE THEY'RE CONSTANTLY RAISING THE BAR.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BIG    HUGE    VAST    GIANT    GIGANTIC

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

COCOA, AORTA, ACTORS, SARCASM, MERCEDES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

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7 Little Words

  1.  GRAPPLE
  2.  DEFT
  3.  WALT
  4.  CACTI
  5.  CAMOUFLAGE
  6.  SPIRO
  7.  ASSUMPTION

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Mid-winter magic

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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