Puzzle answers

Friday, October 16, 2026

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All 15 words highlighted in the grid:

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  • BAZOOKA
  • BUSH
  • DEFEATED
  • ELALAMEIN
  • GARRISON
  • MEDALS
  • OCCUPYING
  • PARATROOP
  • PRISONE
  • RUSSIANS
  • SHELL
  • TARGET
  • VEDAY
  • VOLUNTEER
  • WAGED

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Complete solution grid:

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🔢 Mini Sudoku (6×6) Play →

Complete solution grid:

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🔑 Codeword Play →

Cipher key: every number decoded

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

All words in today's grid:

  • COPYCAT
  • DISCS
  • EXPERTISE
  • EYRE
  • FICES
  • INDOL
  • INVAR
  • KLOOF
  • OURSELVES
  • PORTRAITS
  • SOLUTE
  • STATES
  • TELEPHONY
  • TRACE

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Today's letters: B A S E N J I  ·  Pangram: BASENJI

61 valid words:

  • abs
  • ain
  • ais
  • ane
  • ani
  • anise
  • ban
  • bane
  • banes
  • bani
  • bans
  • bas
  • base
  • basenji
  • basin
  • bean
  • beans
  • ben
  • bens
  • bias
  • bin
  • bine
  • bines
  • bins
  • bis
  • bise
  • ins
  • isba
  • jab
  • jabs
  • jane
  • janes
  • jean
  • jeans
  • jib
  • jibe
  • jibes
  • jibs
  • jin
  • jins
  • nab
  • nabe
  • nabes
  • nabis
  • nabs
  • neb
  • nebs
  • nib
  • nibs
  • sab
  • sabe
  • sabin
  • sabine
  • sane
  • sea
  • sei
  • sen
  • sib
  • sin
  • sine
  • snib

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Kyrgyzstan

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