Puzzle solutions for Friday, Mar. 6, 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

COMIC      FAULT      PELVIS      VASTLY      

Answer: His gambling addiction was becoming a serious problem − "SU-VICE" IT TO SAY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Go and have a look in my bedroom. It's covered with Gene Autry posters. He was my first musical influence." − Ringo Starr

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

LIFE DOESN'T STOP BECAUSE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOU. − MAGIC JOHNSON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

ANY BOOK ABOUT THE LIFE OF DIRECTOR PREMINGER OR CONDUCTOR KLEMPERER: AN OTTO-BIOGRAPHY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

TWO      TEN      FOUR      EIGHT      TWENTY      EIGHTY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

AIDED, DECADE, EDITS, SUSPECT, TEDIUM

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. BAKE
2. SUMMITS
3. AFLOAT
4. THICKEN
5. DODGY
6. SILVIA
7. GUNWALES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok