Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, May 3, 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: ADAPT BATCH FIDDLE RUNNER

Answer: The first baseball gloves were − HAND-CRAFTED

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"You don't really have to say much when your headline is 'Drag Queen Robs Burger King.' − Journalist Willie Geist

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

REMEMBER THAT INDIAN FOOD IS AS GREAT AS IT IS BECAUSE OF ITS MAGICAL USE OF SPICES. − MADHUR JAFFREY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT HOW LEAVES AND FLOWERS FORM, DOES THAT MAKE YOU A BUDDING GENIUS?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

HARE BEAR LION LYNX SEAL GOAT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

NEWER, RESERVES, SERENADE, EDWARD, DENIM

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. RAID
2. EFFICIENT
3. HOUNDSTOOTH
4. FIZZINESS
5. CHILL
6. PEPPERMINT
7. WHIR

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Winter wonderland

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok