Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Nov. 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: YOKEL      IMPEL      FASTEN      PHOBIA   

Answer: He hoped that maybe his lazy teenage son would get a job if he’d just — APPLY HIMSELF

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

“If you're in a relationship and you want to make it work, you have to be a little selfless at times.” − Montel Williams

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

CAN’T NOTHING MAKE YOUR LIFE WORK IF YOU AIN’T THE ARCHITECT. − TERRY MCMILLAN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

THE RESOURCEFUL KNIGHT WAS FIGHTING WITH AN OLD, DULL SABER, FOR LACK OF A BETTER SWORD.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BOAR      BEAR      BEAVER      BOBCAT      BABOON   

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

LEVELS, SERVER, RESULTS, SYSTEM, MUSIC

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. PICKLES
2. NEWMAN
3. MISSING
4. PUFFERFISH
5. BACTERIA
6. SLACK
7. DROWSIER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Can't believe I won!

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok