Puzzle Page Answers for December 22, 2021

This Daily Page contains 9 recorded puzzles. Choose the puzzle type and number shown in your game to open its complete answer. The other solutions remain available without filling the screen.

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Snippet Puzzle 1141 Answers

Completed Solution

When is L greater than XL

Answer: When you're using Roman Numerals

Codeword Puzzle 5668 Answers

5×5 grid · 9 letters keyed

Completed Solution

Solved codeword grid 5 by 5; each cell shows its code number and letter.
7M	8A	4D	3E
9I		3E		3E
5N	1O	7M	8A	4D
9I		1O		6G
	2K	5N	3E	3E

Code key

1 = O
2 = K
3 = E
4 = D
5 = N
6 = G
7 = M
8 = A
9 = I

Crossword Puzzle 21547 Answers

11×11 grid · 20 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 11 by 11. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
	1W		2E		3C		4E		5F
6M	A	X	I		7O	R	D	E	R	S
	L		G		A		G		A
8O	L	D	H	A	T		9Y	O	Y	O
			T		S				E
10M	11I	G	H	T		12C	13A	R	D	S
	N				14B		U
15U	S	E	16R		17R	U	N	N	18E	R
	T		A		A		T		Y
19G	E	M	I	N	I		20I	D	E	A
	P		D		D		E		S

Clues and Answers

Across

6Extra long skirt (4)MAXI
7Commands (6)ORDERS
8Outmoded (inf) (3,3)OLD HAT
9Fluctuate, see-saw (2,2)YO YO
10Force (5)MIGHT
12Pay or play with them! (5)CARDS
15Operator (4)USER
17Track competitor (6)RUNNER
19Twins zodiac sign (6)GEMINI
20Something to come up with (4)IDEA

Down

1Part of house structure (4)WALL
2Half of a quarter (6)EIGHTH
3Covers with paint (5)COATS
4Irritable (4)EDGY
5Threadbare (6)FRAYED
11Part of human foot (6)INSTEP
13Uncle's wife (inf) (6)AUNTIE
14Trimming on uniform (5)BRAID
16Hostile incursion (4)RAID
18Checks out, watches (4)EYES

Crossword Diamond Puzzle 21325 Answers

9×9 grid · 8 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 9 by 9. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
				1R
				U
		2M	A	S	O	3N
		A		E		A
4C	U	R	B		5S	K	E	W
		S		6H		E
		7H	O	A	R	D
				U
				L

Clues and Answers

Across

2Skilled building worker (5)MASON
4Hold in check (4)CURB
5Slant (4)SKEW
7Have secret supply (5)HOARD

Down

1Clever tactic, strategy (4)RUSE
2Fen (5)MARSH
3Blatant, unvarnished (the truth) (5)NAKED
6Carry (4)HAUL

Picture Cross Puzzle 11595 Answers

Waterskiing · 12×12 grid

Completed Solution

Solved picture 12 by 12. Filled cells are marked; the number clues for each row and column are shown on the edges.
	2 2 3	3 4	4 4 1	4 1 3	2 1 3 1	4 2 2	1 2 4 1	4 3 1	4 2 2	1 2	1 2 1	1 9
10
5 2
4 4 1
9 1
1
1 4 2 1
3 5 1
4 2 1
4 2 4
2 1 2 4
1 1 1 1
2 1

Row clues as text

row 1: 10 · row 2: 5 2 · row 3: 4 4 1 · row 4: 9 1 · row 5: 1 · row 6: 1 4 2 1 · row 7: 3 5 1 · row 8: 4 2 1 · row 9: 4 2 4 · row 10: 2 1 2 4 · row 11: 1 1 1 1 · row 12: 2 1

Picture Path Puzzle 1792 Answers

Castle Ruins · 15×15 grid · 47 paths (layout A)

Completed Solution

Completed Puzzle Page Picture Path puzzle 1792 solution

Layout A — 47 paths (numbers mark where each path starts and ends)

Layout B — 48 paths (numbers mark where each path starts and ends)

Layout C — 41 paths (numbers mark where each path starts and ends)

Cross Sum Puzzle 1359 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

7+2+5=14+−+9−1−3=5×××8+6+4=18===128632

Equations as text (left to right)

7 + 2 + 5 = 14
9 - 1 - 3 = 5
8 + 6 + 4 = 18
7 + 9 × 8 = 128
2 - 1 × 6 = 6
5 + 3 × 4 = 32

Killer Sudoku Puzzle 786 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

Completed 6 by 6 grid with 2 by 3 boxes; every row, column and box holds each number once.
3	4	2	5	1	6
5	1	6	4	2	3
1	6	4	2	3	5
2	5	3	1	6	4
4	3	1	6	5	2
6	2	5	3	4	1

Word Snake Puzzle 1657 Answers

Mythical Creatures · 9×9 grid · 12 words

Completed Solution

Solved grid; one snake covers every cell and each word is a section of it, tinted per word.
S	U	E	Y	W	E	R	E	W
B	S	T	N	U	A	T	N	O
A	A	I	F	A	U	R	E	L
S	G	E	A	H	C	L	C	F
I	L	P	I	R	E	E	R	N
S	I	N	D	Y	R	P	O	C
K	C	O	R	R	M	A	N	I
C	Y	G	A	E	D	I	U	T
L	O	P	S	M	G	I	A	N

Answer Words

Words in snake order

WEREWOLFfrom row 1, column 5 →→→→↓↓↓
CENTAURfrom row 4, column 8 ↑↑←←↓→
LEPRECHAUNfrom row 4, column 7 ↓↓←↑↑←↑↑←
YETIfrom row 1, column 4 ←↓↓
FAIRYfrom row 3, column 4 ↓↓→↓
DRAGONfrom row 6, column 4 ↓↓←↑↑
PEGASUSfrom row 5, column 3 ↑←↑↑↑←
BASILISKfrom row 2, column 1 ↓↓↓→↓←↓
CYCLOPSfrom row 7, column 2 ↓←↓→→→
MERMAIDfrom row 9, column 5 ↑↑→→↓←
GIANTfrom row 9, column 6 →→→↑
UNICORNfrom row 8, column 8 ↑→↑←↑→

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	1W		2E		3C		4E		5F
6M	A	X	I		7O	R	D	E	R	S
	L		G		A		G		A
8O	L	D	H	A	T		9Y	O	Y	O
			T		S				E
10M	11I	G	H	T		12C	13A	R	D	S
	N				14B		U
15U	S	E	16R		17R	U	N	N	18E	R
	T		A		A		T		Y
19G	E	M	I	N	I		20I	D	E	A
	P		D		D		E		S

S	U	E	Y	W	E	R	E	W
B	S	T	N	U	A	T	N	O
A	A	I	F	A	U	R	E	L
S	G	E	A	H	C	L	C	F
I	L	P	I	R	E	E	R	N
S	I	N	D	Y	R	P	O	C
K	C	O	R	R	M	A	N	I
C	Y	G	A	E	D	I	U	T
L	O	P	S	M	G	I	A	N

	1W		2E		3C		4E		5F
6M	A	X	I		7O	R	D	E	R	S
	L		G		A		G		A
8O	L	D	H	A	T		9Y	O	Y	O
			T		S				E
10M	11I	G	H	T		12C	13A	R	D	S
	N				14B		U
15U	S	E	16R		17R	U	N	N	18E	R
	T		A		A		T		Y
19G	E	M	I	N	I		20I	D	E	A
	P		D		D		E		S

S	U	E	Y	W	E	R	E	W
B	S	T	N	U	A	T	N	O
A	A	I	F	A	U	R	E	L
S	G	E	A	H	C	L	C	F
I	L	P	I	R	E	E	R	N
S	I	N	D	Y	R	P	O	C
K	C	O	R	R	M	A	N	I
C	Y	G	A	E	D	I	U	T
L	O	P	S	M	G	I	A	N

	1W		2E		3C		4E		5F
6M	A	X	I		7O	R	D	E	R	S
	L		G		A		G		A
8O	L	D	H	A	T		9Y	O	Y	O
			T		S				E
10M	11I	G	H	T		12C	13A	R	D	S
	N				14B		U
15U	S	E	16R		17R	U	N	N	18E	R
	T		A		A		T		Y
19G	E	M	I	N	I		20I	D	E	A
	P		D		D		E		S

S	U	E	Y	W	E	R	E	W
B	S	T	N	U	A	T	N	O
A	A	I	F	A	U	R	E	L
S	G	E	A	H	C	L	C	F
I	L	P	I	R	E	E	R	N
S	I	N	D	Y	R	P	O	C
K	C	O	R	R	M	A	N	I
C	Y	G	A	E	D	I	U	T
L	O	P	S	M	G	I	A	N