Puzzle Page Answers for December 31, 2023

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Codeword Puzzle 6546 Answers

11×11 grid · 26 letters keyed

Completed Solution

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

Code key

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

Crossword Challenger Puzzle 24084 Answers

13×13 grid · 25 clues

Completed Solution

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

Clues and Answers

Across

7Fish-eating bird of prey (6)OSPREY
10Slanting (7)TILTING
12Low-spirited (4)GLUM
13Suds (5)FROTH
8Be extremely hungry (6)STARVE
11Is short of (5)LACKS
17Crack crossword clue (5)SOLVE
22Close friend (5)CRONY
24Deliberately catch (6)ENTRAP
23Giving inside information (7)TIPPING
18Strict eating pattern (4)DIET
25Small wolf-like animal (6)COYOTE

Down

1Ransomed person (7)HOSTAGE
2Praise, commend (7)APPLAUD
3Give false impression (5)BELIE
9Annoy (9)AGGRAVATE
4Electricity provider (7)UTILITY
5Jiffy (5)TRICE
6Rope for animal (5)LEASH
14Imitator (7)COPYCAT
19Played a part (5)ACTED
20Expenses (5)COSTS
15Used to make microchips (7)SILICON
16Totter (7)STAGGER
21Wild animal's track (5)SPOOR

Kakuro Puzzle 2665 Answers

11×11 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	3		15	9
	4	910	8	1	317	1	2	3
40	3	4	9	2	8	6	7	1	6
3	1	2	6	17	9	8	3	2	1	3
	3	1	2			4	3	3	2	1
	4	3	1	6	3	1	2	56	3	2
		4	3	1	610	3	1	2	10
			33	2	1		33	1	2
	17	83	1	3	4	817	1	3	4	3
11	8	1	2	13	3	8	2	4	3	1
11	9	2		11	2	9		3	1	2

Picture Cross Puzzle 20291 Answers

Candy Canes · 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	3 2	1 2	1 1 3	1 1	5 1 1 1	5 1 1 1	1 2	1 3	1 1 1 2	3 1 1 2	2
3 3
1 2 1
1 2 1
1 2 1
2
2 6
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1 1
1 1 2
1 2
2
2 2

Row clues as text

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

Sudoku Puzzle 2881 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.
1	5	8	4	9	7	3	6	2
2	6	9	8	1	3	5	4	7
4	3	7	6	2	5	9	8	1
8	1	4	9	6	2	7	3	5
6	2	5	3	7	1	8	9	4
7	9	3	5	8	4	2	1	6
5	4	1	2	3	8	6	7	9
9	8	2	7	4	6	1	5	3
3	7	6	1	5	9	4	2	8

Word Search Puzzle 7971 Answers

In Space · 13×13 grid · 13 words

Completed Solution

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

Answer Words

Words and positions

QUASARrow 6, column 6, down-left
NEBULArow 3, column 13, down
METEORrow 2, column 11, left
GALAXYrow 3, column 2, down
AURORArow 12, column 5, right
PROTOSTARrow 4, column 3, down-right
RED GIANTrow 1, column 12, left
SATELLITErow 2, column 4, down-right
SUPERNOVArow 13, column 12, left
BLACK HOLErow 2, column 1, down
HELIOSPHERErow 12, column 3, up-right
SOLAR SYSTEMrow 2, column 3, down-right
CONSTELLATIONrow 13, column 1, up-right

Cross Sum Puzzle 2009 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

7+6×9=117+−−5+2−3=4×××8−4÷1=4===96166

Equations as text (left to right)

7 + 6 × 9 = 117
5 + 2 - 3 = 4
8 - 4 ÷ 1 = 4
7 + 5 × 8 = 96
6 - 2 × 4 = 16
9 - 3 × 1 = 6

Os & Xs Puzzle 3339 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.
X	X	O	O	X	X		O	O	X	X
O	O		X		O	O	X	X	O	O
X	X		X	O		X	O	O	X
O	O	X			O	O	X	X	O	O
		X	O	O	X	X	O	O	X	X
X	O	O	X	X	O	O	X	X	O	O
O	X	X	O	O	X	X	O	O	X	X
X	O	O	X	X			X	X	O	O
O	X	X	O	O	X	X	O	O	X
X	O	O	X	X	O		X	X	O	O
O	X	X	O	O	X	X	O	O	X	X

Charge Up Puzzle 754 Answers

5×7 grid · 10 cars

Completed Solution

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

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

Wordle Puzzle 1047 Answers

Completed Solution

GECKO

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

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

			17	3		15	9
	4	910	8	1	317	1	2	3
40	3	4	9	2	8	6	7	1	6
3	1	2	6	17	9	8	3	2	1	3
	3	1	2			4	3	3	2	1
	4	3	1	6	3	1	2	56	3	2
		4	3	1	610	3	1	2	10
			33	2	1		33	1	2
	17	83	1	3	4	817	1	3	4	3
11	8	1	2	13	3	8	2	4	3	1
11	9	2		11	2	9		3	1	2

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

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

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

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

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

			17	3		15	9
	4	910	8	1	317	1	2	3
40	3	4	9	2	8	6	7	1	6
3	1	2	6	17	9	8	3	2	1	3
	3	1	2			4	3	3	2	1
	4	3	1	6	3	1	2	56	3	2
		4	3	1	610	3	1	2	10
			33	2	1		33	1	2
	17	83	1	3	4	817	1	3	4	3
11	8	1	2	13	3	8	2	4	3	1
11	9	2		11	2	9		3	1	2

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

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

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

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

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

			17	3		15	9
	4	910	8	1	317	1	2	3
40	3	4	9	2	8	6	7	1	6
3	1	2	6	17	9	8	3	2	1	3
	3	1	2			4	3	3	2	1
	4	3	1	6	3	1	2	56	3	2
		4	3	1	610	3	1	2	10
			33	2	1		33	1	2
	17	83	1	3	4	817	1	3	4	3
11	8	1	2	13	3	8	2	4	3	1
11	9	2		11	2	9		3	1	2

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

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

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