Puzzle solutions for Friday, May. 15, 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

CEASE      ONION      HARBOR      CANNED      

The soft, yellow fruit can turn brown in what seems like a − "BA-NANOSECOND"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"The world is not composed of heroes and villains, but of men and women with all the passions that God has given them." − Charlie Chaplin

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THERE ARE YEARS THAT ASK QUESTIONS AND YEARS THAT ANSWER. − ZORA NEALE HURSTON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF YOU WRITE A NOVEL WHOSE MAIN CHARACTER IS A MAFIA MEMBER, I'D SAY YOU'VE CREATED A MOBSTER.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

FIG      DATE      LIME      GUAVA      LEMON      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

CACTI, IRISES, SPEAR, REJECT, TITHES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. DARING
2. WESTERN
3. RINGLETS
4. ERNESTS
5. EMIR
6. FECKLESSLY
7. BIPEDS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Home grown tastes better

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok