Puzzle solutions for Friday, Jan. 16, 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

Jumble: TOTAL      MINUS      REDUCE      CANVAS      

Answer: After discovering her grandmother's favorite perfume, she got - "SCENT-IMENTAL"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." − Frank Morgan ("The Wizard of Oz")

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SUCH HEARTBREAK COMES WITH LOVE AND IMAGINATION. − AMY TAN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

I HEARD THAT ACTRESS RIVERA ONCE DECEIVED A FAST AFRICAN CAT. SO, DID CHITA CHEAT A CHEETAH?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

HAWK      DOVE      LARK      SWAN      TEAL      TERN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

SIGNING, GARNISH, HONOR, RESIN, NERVE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. HUMMINGBIRD
2. LOYAL
3. POKERS
4. BAKING
5. POPPIES
6. ENIGMA
7. IFFIER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Up and away into the big blue

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok