Comics, Puzzles: Monday, Sept. 16, 2024

Comics

Pearls Before Swine

Rat asks Pig if he's ever seen what happens when he writes a thank-you note. Pig, with his hat-on, sits on his bed folding his arms.

Zits

Jeremy thanks his dad for making his lunch. Jeremy's dad is sitting in the kitchen in a red t-shirt and jeans. He smiles at his son and says, "You're welcome, buddy. Now go to school and learn stuff."

Dilbert

A frustrated Dilbert stands in his cubicle. Holding a file in his hand, he looks directly at the reader with a look of skepticism and says, "I'm not sure why I'm bothering to write this report. My boss is just going to change everything anyway."

Puzzles

Jumble

• Unscramble the following four Jumbles:
• 1) TYHSAE
• 2) OIFECR
• 3) METOIE
• 4) BLRAIY

Answer:

• 1) Stay
• 2) Force
• 3) Moite
• 4) Rabid

Sudoku

To complete the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the blanks so that each row, column, and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1-9.

[Insert Sudoku puzzle grid here] Crossword

Across

1. 1. A type of puzzle that uses words
2. 3. A type of puzzle that uses numbers
3. 5. A type of puzzle that uses pictures

Down

1. 1. A type of puzzle that uses logic
2. 2. A type of puzzle that uses shapes
3. 4. A type of puzzle that uses words and numbers

Answers:

Across

1. Word puzzle
2. Number puzzle
3. Picture puzzle

Down

1. Logic puzzle
2. Shape puzzle
3. Word and number puzzle