Puzzle solutions for Saturday, May. 09, 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

HONOR      GUEST      TEMPER      USEFUL      

They traveled between the Mediterranean and the Baltic visiting sites − FROM "SEE" TO "SEE"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"Mama was my greatest teacher ... If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love." - Stevie Wonder

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I STUCK MY HEAD OUT THE WINDOW THIS MORNING AND SPRING KISSED ME BANG IN THE FACE. - LANGSTON HUGHES

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

SPECIAL KIND OF SOFT DRINK PRODUCED ONLY IN A PARTICULAR FLORIDA PANHANDLE CITY: PENSA-COLA.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

MALTA      ITALY      HAITI      SPAIN      INDIA

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

NEEDED, DANCER, RECENT, TONES, SENTIENCE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. MEDALIST
2. MALICK
3. BUILDING
4. DALLOWAY
5. ALBUMIN
6. BARITE
7. CLUBS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Please mind the gap

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok