CODE BREAKERS
HOW TO PLAY: Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a number. Use the given letters to get started by filling them in throughout the puzzle. This should give you enough letters to guess more words. Look out for patterns like double letters or the letter“ E” as it’ s a rather frequently used letter. Codebreaker puzzles use all 26 letters of the alphabet. We don’ t use words that are trademarks, abbreviations, hyphenated words, proper nouns or foreign words unless specified by a puzzle theme.
RELAXING BATH
Mystery word clue: HOTEL FREEBIE
CRISS CROSS
HOW TO PLAY: All the words in the list appear in alphabetical order and are listed according to their length. They need to be put into their correct positions in the grid, which is easier said than done! Sometimes several words will fit in the same space. This means you’ ll have to think a few steps ahead and try different combinations of words until you find the ones that fit.
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24 20 9 3 5 3 5 18 3 20 12 2 15
21 20 20 20 20 21 20 20
18 20 8 18 20 3 4 12 21 12 2 7 2 10
5 5 5 15 25 26 11 24
24 17 20 7 9 2 7 2 19 5 2 6
23 14 21 13 2 4 20 18 5
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21 7 23 2 10 16 20 15 17 2
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2 2 14 21 11 11 20 12 12
9 21 24 5 19 2 2 15 25 5 3 12
24 21 6 2 24 26 24 26
15 22 23 2 11 18 17 21 11 18 20 17 20 11
21 18 2 5 11 17 2 20
14 7 2 2 24 12 2 25 20 2 24 2 9
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5 LETTERS BASIC BULKY COINS CYCLE DORMS DRAIN GREEN
5 LETTERS BASIC BULKY COINS CYCLE DORMS DRAIN GREEN. 6 LETTERS DRYING FILTER
6 LETTERS DRYING FILTER TROUGH
7 LETTERS WORD BOX BEDDING
TROUGH 9 LETTERS
BIG LOAD
. EFFICIENT
GENERIC
7 LETTERS HOSPITALS BEDDING MANAGER ON-PREMISE BIG LOAD. GENERIC 8 LETTERS 10 LETTERS MANAGER APARTMENTS
LONG ROWS MACHINES
. 8 LETTERS LONG ROWS MACHINES.
9 LETTERS EFFICIENT HOSPITALS ON-PREMISE
CARD READER COMMERCIAL CONVENIENT DETERGENTS EASY-TO-OPEN
CELEBRITY SQUEEZE
10 LETTERS APARTMENTS CARD READER COMMERCIAL CONVENIENT DETERGENTS EASY-TO-OPEN TOP-LOADING
TOP-LOADING. 11 LETTERS NO CORROSION SELF-SERVICE TEMPERATURE.
11 LETTERS NO CORROSION SELF-SERVICE TEMPERATURE
WORD BOX DULY LOST ____ YEAR
ANSWERS FOR THIS PUZZLE CAN BE FOUND IN NEXT WEEK’ S ISSUE
24 NATIONAL APRIL 7, 2025
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