Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Apr. 08, 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

ELITE      PATIO      FLORAL      CHANGE      

When they completed the jigsaw puzzle, they were − ALL TOGETHER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Everybody faces a blank piece of paper no matter what they've written or painted or composed before ." − Stephen Sondheim

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

QUITE OFTEN SOMEBODY WILL SAY, "WHAT YEAR DO YOUR BOOKS TAKE PLACE?" AND THE ONLY ANSWER I CAN GIVE IS, IN CHILDHOOD. − BEVERLY CLEARY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT BULLS USE CREDIT CARDS WHEN BUYING STUFF? BECAUSE THEY LIKE TO CHARGE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

RED      TAN      PINK      BLUE      GREEN      ORANGE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

EVERY, YILEDS, SYRIA, AERIAL, LABELS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. TEMPS
2. LAGGING
3. MINIATURE
4. AUDITING
5. HONKS
6. FRIGID
7. PICNICKER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Southwest agriculture

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok