Online Crossword & Sudoku Puzzle Answers for 12/23/2022 – USA … – USA TODAY

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CROSSWORDS

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SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

Jumbles: EVENT    AWFUL    BALLAD    ADJOIN

Answer: When the young boxer learned how to throw a quick punch, it was a – “JAB” WELL DONE

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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

“If you’re looking for morals in politics you’re looking for bananas in the cheese department.” – Harry Shearer

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Cryptoquote

THERE IS NO WINTER WITHOUT SNOW, NO SPRING WITHOUT SUNSHINE, AND NO HAPPINESS WITHOUT COMPANIONS.  – KOREAN PROVERB

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Cryptoquip

IF SOMEBODY COMES IN FROM THE COLD AND BEGINS SCOLDING YOU, THEY’RE ATTACKING PEOPLE WITHOUT WARMING.

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OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

PUG    HUSKY    HOUND    POINTER

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Lexigo

ONGOING, GORDON, NODES, SENIOR, REFERENCE

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KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1.  CONTAINED
2.  COERCED
3.  ABSTAINS
4.  QUAIL
5.  BINGLEY
6.  TOILING
7.  HARKEN

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Find the Words

Many dams overflowing

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Kubok