Puzzle solutions for Thursday, May. 07, 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

WORLD      OMEGA      TRIPLE      BOTTOM     

Answer: Maybe the reason some people watch too much TV is that they are — PROGRAMMED TO

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong." − Abraham Lincoln

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

EACH OF US WILL HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICES THAT ALLOW US TO BE THE LARGEST VERSIONS OF OURSELVES. − JULIA ALVAREZ

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

I'VE SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY AT AUCTIONS OVER THE PAST YEAR. AS OF TODAY I'M FORBIDDING BIDDING.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

HOT      DRY      SUN      FOG      WET    

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

MURMUR, RUMOR, REMORSE, EMERGES, SEGREGATE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. PARTLY
2. SNORER
3. CHAMP
4. TWIGS
5. AFFRONTED
6. QUOITS
7. PALPATING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Showcases a live orchestra

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok