Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, Jul. 22, 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

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SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

FELON      BLAND      SHODDY      COWBOY      

As the limbo champion went under the final bar, he said − "LOW" AND BEHOLD

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"I just wanted to go and be in the room again and again with people who absolutely are completely, madly obsessed with film." − Emma Watson

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I'VE MADE MY SHARE OF MISTAKES ... BUT IF I HAVE CHANGED EVEN ONE LIFE FOR THE BETTER, I HAVEN'T LIVED IN VAIN. − MUHAMMAD ALI

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN MY CREW TEAM FINISHED DEAD LAST IN THE FINALS OF THE ROWING CONTEST, IT WAS OAR-IFYING!

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

REDS      METS      GIANTS      MARINERS     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

MACAW, WHEAT, TEACH, HEADACHE, ESTATE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. LIED
2. MUSEUMS
3. EXPERTS
4. DIAMETER
5. UNDERWOOD
6. EPHEMERAL
7. ALBUM

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

We are coastal dwellers

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok

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