Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, May. 12, 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

FUDGE      TIGER      FLASHY      GENDER     

Answer: With “31 Flavors” and decades of popularity, Baskin-Robbins became — “LEGEND-DAIRY”

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I cross out words so you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you want to read them." − Jean-Michel Basquiat

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SPRING IS WHEN LIFE'S ALIVE IN EVERYTHING. − CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN RABBITS AND FROGS TURN A YEAR OLDER, WILL THEIR FRIENDS SING "HOPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU?"

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BIB      BLAB      BLOB      BULB      BLURB     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

FISTS, SINISTER, RESIGN, NURSE, ERUPTING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. BLAND
2. FABLES
3. SEEKING
4. MIAMI
5. ICEBREAKERS
6. ANTECEDE
7. SCENERY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

World Heritage site

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok