Puzzle Page Answers for December 24, 2023

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Codeword Puzzle 6550 Answers

11×11 grid · 26 letters keyed

Completed Solution

Solved codeword grid 11 by 11; each cell shows its code number and letter.
11C	5O	14W	23E	15R		1S	11C	20A	15R	16F
	13B		20A		3P		8H		21U
23E	12J	23E	11C	6T	1S		24I	13B	24I	1S
	23E		8H		23E		26N		26N
24I	11C	23E		9Q	21U	5O	6T	20A
	6T		23E		2D		17Z		11C
		23E	10X	6T	5O	4L		8H	20A	19M
	2D		24I		26N		21U		22V
25G	21U	1S	6T		18Y	5O	26N	2D	23E	15R
	7K		23E		19M		2D		15R
26N	23E	23E	2D	1S		1S	5O	26N	26N	18Y

Code key

1 = S
2 = D
3 = P
4 = L
5 = O
6 = T
7 = K
8 = H
9 = Q
10 = X
11 = C
12 = J
13 = B
14 = W
15 = R
16 = F
17 = Z
18 = Y
19 = M
20 = A
21 = U
22 = V
23 = E
24 = I
25 = G
26 = N

Crossword Challenger Puzzle 24078 Answers

13×13 grid · 28 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 13 by 13. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1V		2O		3F			4C	I	5N	E	6M	A
7O	R	I	G	I	N	A	L		E		A
I		L		L			E		8W	I	S	H
9C	O	L	U	M	10N		F		L		O
E		A			11O	U	T	L	Y	I	N	12G
13L	I	M	14P		G				W			R
E		15P	O	L	O		16B	L	E	17D		A
S			P				A		18D	A	R	T
19S	20H	R	U	N	21K	E	N			N		I
	O		L		E		22K	23N	I	G	H	T
24P	U	P	A		B			O		E		U
	N		T		25A	B	H	O	R	R	E	D
26A	D	V	E	R	B			K		S		E

Clues and Answers

Across

7Innovative (8)ORIGINAL
9Vertical section of text (6)COLUMN
11Remote (8)OUTLYING
4Motion pictures (6)CINEMA
8Want something (4)WISH
16Oozed, drained (4)BLED
19Made smaller (8)SHRUNKEN
13Without energy (4)LIMP
15Horseback game (4)POLO
24Insect stage (4)PUPA
26Type of word (6)ADVERB
25Disliked extremely (8)ABHORRED
18It's thrown at board (4)DART
22Chess piece (6)KNIGHT

Down

1Without speech (9)VOICELESS
2Old light source (3,4)OIL LAMP
3Record images (4)FILM
10Off-limits (2,2)NO GO
4Crack, fissure (5)CLEFT
5Just married (8)NEWLYWED
6Stoneworker (5)MASON
16Deposit some money (4)BANK
14Provide with inhabitants (8)POPULATE
20Pursue relentlessly (5)HOUND
21Skewered meat (5)KEBAB
12Appreciation (9)GRATITUDE
17Risks (7)DANGERS
23Small sheltered place (4)NOOK

Kakuro Puzzle 2465 Answers

9×9 grid

Completed Solution

Solved Kakuro grid. Clue cells show the across sum at the top right and the down sum at the bottom left.
	17	43					42	20
14	9	5	16			317	2	1
16	8	1	7	17	16	9	5	2
	2417	7	9	8	2415	8	7	9
13	9	4	17	9	8	1717	9	8
11	8	3	15	22	7	9	6
	1717	9	8	17	914	8	1	17
35	8	6	7	9	5	12	4	8
17	9	8	17	8	9	17	8	9

Picture Cross Puzzle 20319 Answers

Sleigh · 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 1 1	1 4 1	1 4	4 2 1	7 1	8 2	3 2	1 1 1 1 1	5 1 1	1 8	5 1	2 1
2 1 1
1 1 3
3 2 1
4 4
4 4
10
1 2 1
5 1
4 3
1 1 2 1
10
1 1

Row clues as text

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

Sudoku Puzzle 2755 Answers

9×9 grid

Completed Solution

Completed 9 by 9 grid with 3 by 3 boxes; every row, column and box holds each number once.
5	3	7	2	1	9	4	6	8
6	2	1	7	8	4	3	5	9
4	8	9	5	6	3	2	7	1
2	5	3	8	9	6	7	1	4
8	1	6	4	7	2	9	3	5
9	7	4	3	5	1	6	8	2
3	6	8	9	2	5	1	4	7
7	4	2	1	3	8	5	9	6
1	9	5	6	4	7	8	2	3

Word Search Puzzle 7966 Answers

Christmas Movies · 13×13 grid · 12 words

Completed Solution

Word search grid 13 by 13. Found words are marked and listed with their start cell and direction.
V	H	W	R	B	R	J	D	U	G	A	U	Z
T	H	E	G	R	I	N	C	H	B	A	Y	Z
T	A	L	N	S	E	W	N	T	N	O	L	M
D	V	R	U	O	P	L	S	O	T	W	L	A
W	Y	A	D	I	L	O	H	E	H	T	A	Q
I	L	X	J	K	R	A	L	X	E	I	U	M
K	E	R	E	F	F	L	E	Q	S	N	T	A
P	A	F	K	F	E	R	Q	M	N	R	C	M
P	S	C	R	O	O	G	E	D	O	U	A	A
M	A	T	N	A	S	D	A	B	W	H	E	P
J	S	P	Z	Y	F	L	M	B	M	P	V	A
Y	S	S	E	R	P	X	E	R	A	L	O	P
G	D	V	N	Z	C	J	N	P	N	K	L	K

Answer Words

Words and positions

ELFrow 7, column 8, left
KLAUSrow 7, column 1, up-right
NOELLErow 10, column 4, up-right
SCROOGEDrow 9, column 2, right
BAD SANTArow 10, column 9, left
HOME ALONErow 10, column 11, up-left
JACK FROSTrow 11, column 1, up-right
THE GRINCHrow 2, column 1, right
THE SNOWMANrow 4, column 10, down
THE HOLIDAYrow 5, column 11, left
LOVE ACTUALLYrow 13, column 12, up
POLAR EXPRESSrow 12, column 13, left

Cross Sum Puzzle 1958 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

9+2×8=88−++6+5×7=77÷−÷1+4×3=15===335

Equations as text (left to right)

9 + 2 × 8 = 88
6 + 5 × 7 = 77
1 + 4 × 3 = 15
9 - 6 ÷ 1 = 3
2 + 5 - 4 = 3
8 + 7 ÷ 3 = 5

Os & Xs Puzzle 3398 Answers

11×11 grid

Completed Solution

Solved grid. Gold tiles were given at the start; dark squares stay empty. No three identical symbols form a line.
O	X	O	X	O		O		O	X	O
	X	O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X			O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O

Charge Up Puzzle 906 Answers

5×7 grid · 11 cars

Completed Solution

Charge Up solution. Cars and chargers are marked; the numbers on the edges count chargers in each row and column.
	4	0	4	0	3
2	⚡		⚡	🚗
1	🚗				⚡
2	⚡		⚡	🚗	🚗
1	🚗			🚗	⚡
2	⚡		⚡	🚗
1	🚗				⚡
2	⚡	🚗	⚡	🚗	🚗

Chargers: row 1 column 1, row 1 column 3, row 2 column 5, row 3 column 1, row 3 column 3, row 4 column 5, row 5 column 1, row 5 column 3, row 6 column 5, row 7 column 1, row 7 column 3.

Wordle Puzzle 1040 Answers

Completed Solution

FROST

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11C	5O	14W	23E	15R		1S	11C	20A	15R	16F
	13B		20A		3P		8H		21U
23E	12J	23E	11C	6T	1S		24I	13B	24I	1S
	23E		8H		23E		26N		26N
24I	11C	23E		9Q	21U	5O	6T	20A
	6T		23E		2D		17Z		11C
		23E	10X	6T	5O	4L		8H	20A	19M
	2D		24I		26N		21U		22V
25G	21U	1S	6T		18Y	5O	26N	2D	23E	15R
	7K		23E		19M		2D		15R
26N	23E	23E	2D	1S		1S	5O	26N	26N	18Y

1V		2O		3F			4C	I	5N	E	6M	A
7O	R	I	G	I	N	A	L		E		A
I		L		L			E		8W	I	S	H
9C	O	L	U	M	10N		F		L		O
E		A			11O	U	T	L	Y	I	N	12G
13L	I	M	14P		G				W			R
E		15P	O	L	O		16B	L	E	17D		A
S			P				A		18D	A	R	T
19S	20H	R	U	N	21K	E	N			N		I
	O		L		E		22K	23N	I	G	H	T
24P	U	P	A		B			O		E		U
	N		T		25A	B	H	O	R	R	E	D
26A	D	V	E	R	B			K		S		E

5	3	7	2	1	9	4	6	8
6	2	1	7	8	4	3	5	9
4	8	9	5	6	3	2	7	1
2	5	3	8	9	6	7	1	4
8	1	6	4	7	2	9	3	5
9	7	4	3	5	1	6	8	2
3	6	8	9	2	5	1	4	7
7	4	2	1	3	8	5	9	6
1	9	5	6	4	7	8	2	3

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

O	X	O	X	O		O		O	X	O
	X	O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X			O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O

11C	5O	14W	23E	15R		1S	11C	20A	15R	16F
	13B		20A		3P		8H		21U
23E	12J	23E	11C	6T	1S		24I	13B	24I	1S
	23E		8H		23E		26N		26N
24I	11C	23E		9Q	21U	5O	6T	20A
	6T		23E		2D		17Z		11C
		23E	10X	6T	5O	4L		8H	20A	19M
	2D		24I		26N		21U		22V
25G	21U	1S	6T		18Y	5O	26N	2D	23E	15R
	7K		23E		19M		2D		15R
26N	23E	23E	2D	1S		1S	5O	26N	26N	18Y

1V		2O		3F			4C	I	5N	E	6M	A
7O	R	I	G	I	N	A	L		E		A
I		L		L			E		8W	I	S	H
9C	O	L	U	M	10N		F		L		O
E		A			11O	U	T	L	Y	I	N	12G
13L	I	M	14P		G				W			R
E		15P	O	L	O		16B	L	E	17D		A
S			P				A		18D	A	R	T
19S	20H	R	U	N	21K	E	N			N		I
	O		L		E		22K	23N	I	G	H	T
24P	U	P	A		B			O		E		U
	N		T		25A	B	H	O	R	R	E	D
26A	D	V	E	R	B			K		S		E

5	3	7	2	1	9	4	6	8
6	2	1	7	8	4	3	5	9
4	8	9	5	6	3	2	7	1
2	5	3	8	9	6	7	1	4
8	1	6	4	7	2	9	3	5
9	7	4	3	5	1	6	8	2
3	6	8	9	2	5	1	4	7
7	4	2	1	3	8	5	9	6
1	9	5	6	4	7	8	2	3

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

O	X	O	X	O		O		O	X	O
	X	O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X			O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O

11C	5O	14W	23E	15R		1S	11C	20A	15R	16F
	13B		20A		3P		8H		21U
23E	12J	23E	11C	6T	1S		24I	13B	24I	1S
	23E		8H		23E		26N		26N
24I	11C	23E		9Q	21U	5O	6T	20A
	6T		23E		2D		17Z		11C
		23E	10X	6T	5O	4L		8H	20A	19M
	2D		24I		26N		21U		22V
25G	21U	1S	6T		18Y	5O	26N	2D	23E	15R
	7K		23E		19M		2D		15R
26N	23E	23E	2D	1S		1S	5O	26N	26N	18Y

1V		2O		3F			4C	I	5N	E	6M	A
7O	R	I	G	I	N	A	L		E		A
I		L		L			E		8W	I	S	H
9C	O	L	U	M	10N		F		L		O
E		A			11O	U	T	L	Y	I	N	12G
13L	I	M	14P		G				W			R
E		15P	O	L	O		16B	L	E	17D		A
S			P				A		18D	A	R	T
19S	20H	R	U	N	21K	E	N			N		I
	O		L		E		22K	23N	I	G	H	T
24P	U	P	A		B			O		E		U
	N		T		25A	B	H	O	R	R	E	D
26A	D	V	E	R	B			K		S		E

5	3	7	2	1	9	4	6	8
6	2	1	7	8	4	3	5	9
4	8	9	5	6	3	2	7	1
2	5	3	8	9	6	7	1	4
8	1	6	4	7	2	9	3	5
9	7	4	3	5	1	6	8	2
3	6	8	9	2	5	1	4	7
7	4	2	1	3	8	5	9	6
1	9	5	6	4	7	8	2	3

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

O	X	O	X	O		O		O	X	O
	X	O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X			O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O