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Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Sept. 13

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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: CRAWL    WOOZY    INTENT    SMOOTH

Answer: Should she buy cinnamon gum or bubble gum? She would have – "TWO CHEWS"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"It kills me to lose. ... That's the way I am about winning; all I ever wanted to do was finish first." – Jackie Robinson

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

HAPPILY WE BASK IN THIS WARM SEPTEMBER SUN, WHICH ILLUMINATES ALL CREATURES. – HENRY DAVID THOREAU

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WOULD IT BE DESIRABLE TO USE A HARD PLASTER OF PARIS AS THE BASE FOR WOOD PAINTINGS? I GESSO!

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

CHINA    INDIA    CHILE    HAITI    MALTA    JAPAN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

MUMMY, YAMAHA, AMANDA, ADAMANT, TASKS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

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Scrabblegrams

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7 Little Words

  1.  WHIRLYBIRD
  2.  SHORTHANDED
  3.  PRELIM
  4.  ARTICHOKES
  5.  FLOTATION
  6.  HERRIOT
  7.  DECOYED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

The great outdoors

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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