Puzzle solutions for Monday, May. 11, 2026

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CROSSWORDS

USA TODAY crossword

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today's crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

KITTY      SWEPT      COTTON      SLOWLY     

Answer: The rival impound vehicle drivers were going — “TOW”-TO-“TOW”

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"If you do start crying in an argument ... you can always say, 'I'm just crying because of how wrong you are.'" − Amy Poehler

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WHEN YOU LOOK INTO YOUR MOTHER'S EYES, YOU KNOW THAT IS THE PUREST LOVE YOU CAN FIND ON THIS EARTH. − MITCH ALBOM

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

LABOR UNION FOR FOLKS WHO ARE WORKING IN LUMBER MILLS SMOOTHING OUT WOOD: UNITED WE SAND.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

IRIS      ROSE      LILY      DAISY      ORCHID     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

REVERT, TRACE, EVICT, TARGETS, SUTURE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. QUITE
2. PANG
3. GIFTS
4. HASTIER
5. PEEVISH
6. MISGIVING
7. SALUTATION

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Trans-continental delivery

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Kubok