Puzzle solutions for Monday, May. 18, 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

BATCH      DRANK      TALLER      CRAFTY     

Answer: The mobile hot dog vendor did great business selling everything — A LA “CART”

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I get to feel the energy of other people. It's so cool to have shows so packed and have so much joy in the room." − Chappell Roan

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

LEADERSHIP IS SOLVING PROBLEMS. THE DAY SOLDIERS STOP BRINGING YOU THEIR PROBLEMS IS THE DAY YOU HAVE STOPPED LEADING THEM. − COLIN POWELL

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

FAMOUS FOUR-MEMBER BAND THAT SANG THE HIGHLY FITTING SONG "LADYBUG MADONNA": THE BEETLES.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

YAK      COW      APE      ELK      CAT      BAT      RAT  

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

GOUGE, ENGAGED, DEALT, TUCSON, NEGATES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. UNCOVER
2. JUVENILE
3. FICTITIOUS
4. FLUCTUATES
5. RAINCOAT
6. BUTTERFLIES
7. CADRE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

It's more fun on the water

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok