Puzzle solutions for Thursday, July 17, 2025
CROSSWORDS
USA TODAY crossword
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JUMBLE
Jumbles: EXPEL QUALM HECTIC DAYBED
Answer: The teenager refurbished bicycles in his spare time so he could — 'PEDDLE' THEM
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CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES
Celebrity Cipher
"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too." − Paulo Coelho
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Cryptoquote
WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING, BUT ISN'T IT FUN TO GO? − LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
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Cryptoquip
PEOPLE SHOULD BE SUPER-CAREFUL ABOUT USING HEAVY CROWBARS IF THEY HAVE NO PRYER KNOWLEDGE.
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OTHER PUZZLES
Boggle
LEAF ROOT TRUNK BRANCH FOLIAGE
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Lexigo
TRUTH, HERDER, REDUCED, DRUGS, SPATULA
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KenKen
Scrabblegrams
7 Little Words
RAISES
STRIDES
SEESAWED
MISCUED
HILLCREST
RAINFALL
HARBINGER
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Find the Words
We climb because it's there
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Kubok
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