Puzzle solutions for Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

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

Jumbles: VERGE HILLY SPRAWL IMPOSE

Answer: He was “The King,” but some parents got all shook up by the hip thrusts of − “PELVIS” PRESLEY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

“Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.” – Cullen Hightower

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THERE IS NO SUNRISE SO BEAUTIFUL THAT IT IS WORTH WAKING ME UP TO SEE IT. − MINDY KALING

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

ALTHOUGH MY SISTER WAS TRYING TO MAKE ME STOP IRONING, I KEPT GOING WITHOUT MISSING A PLEAT.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

FIG PLUM PEAR GUAVA MANGO

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ODORS, SOLAR, ROADS, SALOON, NABOB

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Footy made in Melbourne

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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