Puzzle Page Answers for December 20, 2023

This Daily Page contains 10 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 1699 Answers

Completed Solution

Which sauce was historically used as medicine?

Answer: Tabasco Tahini Salsa =Ketchup

Codeword Puzzle 6427 Answers

5×5 grid · 10 letters keyed

Completed Solution

Solved codeword grid 5 by 5; each cell shows its code number and letter.
2D4Y8E10S
10S5A7U
6P9O1R8E2D
5A3N10S
1R9O10S4Y

Code key

  • 1 = R
  • 2 = D
  • 3 = N
  • 4 = Y
  • 5 = A
  • 6 = P
  • 7 = U
  • 8 = E
  • 9 = O
  • 10 = S

Crossword Puzzle 24173 Answers

11×11 grid · 20 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 11 by 11. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1S2R3V4A5G
6MISUSE7COAX
LBXCV
8HERS9ERODED
NSS
10STR11UT12STA13ID
P14CN
15S16WATCH17WAVE
OUIOA
18SOAR19MALADY
FNPFE

Clues and Answers

Across

  1. 6Squander, perhaps (6)MISUSE
  2. 8Probably not his (4)HERS
  3. 9Gradually destroyed (6)ERODED
  4. 7Wheedle (4)COAX
  5. 12Solemn, unadventurous (5)STAID
  6. 17White cap, roller (4)WAVE
  7. 19Ailment (6)MALADY
  8. 15Specimen of material (6)SWATCH
  9. 10Walk confidently (5)STRUT
  10. 18Rise quickly (4)SOAR

Down

  1. 1Soundless (6)SILENT
  2. 2Chafes (4)RUBS
  3. 3Annoys (5)VEXES
  4. 4Waylay to talk to (6)ACCOST
  5. 5Presented something (4)GAVE
  6. 13Infringe boundaries (6)INVADE
  7. 17Large wild canine (4)WOLF
  8. 14Ape smaller than gorilla (abbr) (5)CHIMP
  9. 11Glimmer of hope? (6)UPTURN
  10. 16Dog sound (4)WOOF

Crossword Diamond Puzzle 24019 Answers

9×9 grid · 6 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 9 by 9. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1J
O
2GAVE3L
NIO
4FARAWAY
WLD
5SWISS
T
Y

Clues and Answers

Across

  1. 2It's banged at end of bidding (5)GAVEL
  2. 4Long way off (7)FARAWAY
  3. 5From Zurich, perhaps (5)SWISS

Down

  1. 1Cheerfulness, hilarity (9)JOVIALITY
  2. 2Chews at (5)GNAWS
  3. 3Fills (truck) (5)LOADS

Picture Cross Puzzle 20293 Answers

Family · 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.
14
1
3
5
5
6
6
3
4
5
94
6
2
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
2 2
2 2 1
7
8
8
1 3 1
2 2 1
2 5
2 4
7
4 2
2 3 1 3
Row clues as text

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

Picture Path Puzzle 2419 Answers

Cross Country · 15×15 grid · 45 paths (layout A)

Completed Solution

Completed Puzzle Page Picture Path puzzle 2419 solution
Layout A — 45 paths (numbers mark where each path starts and ends)
Completed Puzzle Page Picture Path puzzle 2419 solution
Layout B — 43 paths (numbers mark where each path starts and ends)
Completed Puzzle Page Picture Path puzzle 2419 solution
Layout C — 38 paths (numbers mark where each path starts and ends)
Completed Puzzle Page Picture Path puzzle 2419 solution

Cross Sum Puzzle 2107 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

Equations as text (left to right)
  • 9 + 6 - 4 = 11
  • 2 + 5 + 8 = 15
  • 7 - 1 × 3 = 18
  • 9 + 2 - 7 = 4
  • 6 - 5 ÷ 1 = 1
  • 4 + 8 ÷ 3 = 4

Killer Sudoku Puzzle 1472 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.
361245
542136
135462
624351
253614
416523

Word Snake Puzzle 2185 Answers

Be Amusing · 9×9 grid · 13 words

Completed Solution

Solved grid; one snake covers every cell and each word is a section of it, tinted per word.
NEAERAHCN
WTRHMENLE
OCHEERPIV
WELLEDLEA
BGAIINCIS
EEHGALKTE
GRTRTEGTD
UETEEDLRI
ILNENDAEV

Answer Words

Words in snake order

  • PLEASEfrom row 3, column 7 ↓→→↓↓
  • DIVERTfrom row 7, column 9 ↓↓←↑↑
  • TICKLEfrom row 6, column 8 ↑←↓←↓
  • GLADDENfrom row 7, column 7 ↓↓←↑←↓
  • ENTERTAINfrom row 9, column 4 ←↑→↑→↑↑→
  • DELIGHTfrom row 4, column 6 ←←↓↓←↓
  • REGALEfrom row 7, column 2 ↑↑→↑←
  • CHEERfrom row 3, column 2 →→→→
  • ENLIVENfrom row 2, column 6 →→↓→↑↑
  • CHARMfrom row 1, column 8 ←←←↓
  • HEARTENfrom row 2, column 4 ↑←↓←↑←
  • WOWfrom row 2, column 1 ↓↓
  • BEGUILEfrom row 5, column 1 ↓↓↓↓→↑

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