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Puzzle solutions for Thursday, March 2, 2023


Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.

CROSSWORDS

Paste BN crossword

Play the Paste BN Crossword Puzzle.

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the Paste BN Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: TRUTH    CREST    ROOKIE    PLIGHT

Answer: The containers in the two-pack of Elmer’s Glue were happy they could – STICK TOGETHER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

“Jeff (Beck) could channel music from the ethereal. … His imaginations apparently limitless. … Rest in peace.” –  Jimmy Page

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SOMEONE ASKED ME, IF I WERE STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND, WHAT BOOK WOULD I BRING: “HOW TO BUILD A BOAT.” – STEVEN WRIGHT

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

RESERVOIR-GENERATING RIVER PLUGGER IN A SOUTHWEST NETHERLANDS PORT: A ROTTERDAM WATER DAM. 

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

APRON    SHIRT    JEANS    PARKA

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

CACTI, INSIST, TACTICS, STATED, DOCTRINE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1.  NAUGHTY
  2.  FLATCARS
  3.  AFRICANS
  4.  SURF
  5.  BUCKS
  6.  DESCENDANT
  7.  FLIPPING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Sight sounds and smells

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok